Been a while since I last posted but think of upgrading my PD VRS for a new facelifted CR VRS due to the good deals on at the moment (no VAT and 0% finance). What are CR owners getting in terms of fuel ecomony for normal driving and long runs. Currently I get around 42-44mpg on general driving and just over 50mpg on a run (up to 55mpg).Any other comments on the facelifted VRS would be appreciated too. I am thinking of getting the full leather seats and maxidot. I would like bluetooth but it appears this is only available for DSG cars, is this correct or can it be added to a manual one? Has anyone got the multi media interface and is it any good? Are there any other options people would recommend?

Been a while since I last posted but think of upgrading my PD VRS for a new facelifted CR VRS due to the good deals on at the moment (no VAT and 0% finance). What are CR owners getting in terms of fuel ecomony for normal driving and long runs. Currently I get around 42-44mpg on general driving and just over 50mpg on a run (up to 55mpg).Any other comments on the facelifted VRS would be appreciated too. I am thinking of getting the full leather seats and maxidot. I would like bluetooth but it appears this is only available for DSG cars, is this correct or can it be added to a manual one? Has anyone got the multi media interface and is it any good? Are there any other options people would recommend?

My brother and I picked up our new vRSs on Staurday and drove them from near Cambridge to near Fort William (c485 miles). They are both diesel estates. Based on trip computer I got about 50mpg (in the manual) and he got about 47 mpg (DSG). Neither car was heavily loaded and we didn't cane it up the road. On a trip into Fort William this morning mine showed 53 mpg. My brother had a vRS before but I'm new to Skoda having always had Volvos. We both love the facelift. It has much better handling than my previous C30 T5 and is more comfortable and has way more space, which I missed after having a V70. I love the vRS - even after just a couple of days! I have the leather in mine and it's very nice and worth the extra cost for me. We both have maxidot as I belive that it's pretty much an essential, especially for the price. My brother has the bluetooth kit but I don't because it can only be specced with DSG, as you say. However, it is possible to get a skoda bluetooth accessory which when installed gives a factory fit appearance. Again, my brother had the MDI because all his music is on his ipod and he found it excellent, especially as he can control it with the stearing wheel controls. I just used the SD card and found that very straightforward.

Sarge.

I've got a 58 plate CR VRS which has been remapped by p-torque. If I cruise along at c80-85 I get around 48-49mpg. If I cruise along at c70 I get around 55-58mpg. I drove from Sheffield to Newcastle last Thursday and due to the traffic I was sometimes doing 50 and sometimes doing 100 - computer recorded 53mpg at the end of the journey.

Thanks for the replies so far. So it would appear that I am going to get a fair bit more per tank than I do now. Great to hear about the options you have as well.

My PD DSG is returning 49MPG long term (according to the Maxidot trip computer)

I've started monitoring the consumption with Road Trip on my iPhone - I should be able to get a few tanks of diesel through before I go away (and ultimately trade in my car)

Although, saying that....

I've got 8 more days at work = 60 miles * 8 = 480, currently have 3/4's of a tank at the moment. Hmm might only get one more full fill through it!

Tracking my CR's fuel economy on a spread sheet, from full to nearly empty each time, the mpg comes out as follows:-

Recently worked in Kew for a couple of weeks, about 60 mile round trip each day, A3 - M25 - A316 in the morning and evening rush hour and it acheived 48.3 mpg.

Short journeys to and from office (5 miles each way) and a few trips to town it is doing 42/43 mpg.

On a 520 mile round trip to Catterick and back, sitting at about 75mpg it did 45 mpg. This was mainly driven with cruise control on and not being driven hard.

My brother and I picked up our new vRSs on Staurday and drove them from near Cambridge to near Fort William (c485 miles). They are both diesel estates. Based on trip computer I got about 50mpg (in the manual) and he got about 47 mpg (DSG). Neither car was heavily loaded and we didn't cane it up the road. On a trip into Fort William this morning mine showed 53 mpg. My brother had a vRS before but I'm new to Skoda having always had Volvos. We both love the facelift. It has much better handling than my previous C30 T5 and is more comfortable and has way more space, which I missed after having a V70. I love the vRS - even after just a couple of days! I have the leather in mine and it's very nice and worth the extra cost for me. We both have maxidot as I belive that it's pretty much an essential, especially for the price. My brother has the bluetooth kit but I don't because it can only be specced with DSG, as you say. However, it is possible to get a skoda bluetooth accessory which when installed gives a factory fit appearance. Again, my brother had the MDI because all his music is on his ipod and he found it excellent, especially as he can control it with the stearing wheel controls. I just used the SD card and found that very straightforward.

Sarge.

Sarge, Interested why you went all that way to buy your cars ? What was wrong with the Scottish Skoda dealers ? If it was for financial reasons how much did you save ?

Gordon.

I had my new VRS CR DSG in January. Now done 3000 miles and averaged 46.4mpg but recently it has improved to about 50mpg, the warmer weather is the reason. Most of my miles are steady speed motorway.

1. Make sure you order a spare wheel, only about £50

2. The factory Bluetooth is fantastic, totally intergated into maxidot display/ Bolero/MFSW. But only with DSG

3. Rear parking sensors, found them very useful especially with the graphic display on the Bolero.

4. I personally like the auto dim mirror, auto lights and wipers

Had mine 4 months now - clocked up about 7000 miles so far. It's a manual, and although the consumption was lowish to start with as I expected for a new tight engine, it's improving week on week now and I'm getting around 46 mpg average at the moment with 70/30 motorway/town driving ratio, which I'm quite happy with. I would add I don't drive like a granny I'm sure if I did I would crack 50mpg easy.

Bob

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42 mpg.

Thanks again to everyone who has posted so far. Great to hear all your experiences.

My brother and I picked up our new vRSs on Staurday and drove them from near Cambridge to near Fort William (c485 miles). They are both diesel estates. Based on trip computer I got about 50mpg (in the manual) and he got about 47 mpg (DSG). Neither car was heavily loaded and we didn't cane it up the road. On a trip into Fort William this morning mine showed 53 mpg. My brother had a vRS before but I'm new to Skoda having always had Volvos. We both love the facelift. It has much better handling than my previous C30 T5 and is more comfortable and has way more space, which I missed after having a V70. I love the vRS - even after just a couple of days! I have the leather in mine and it's very nice and worth the extra cost for me. We both have maxidot as I belive that it's pretty much an essential, especially for the price. My brother has the bluetooth kit but I don't because it can only be specced with DSG, as you say. However, it is possible to get a skoda bluetooth accessory which when installed gives a factory fit appearance. Again, my brother had the MDI because all his music is on his ipod and he found it excellent, especially as he can control it with the stearing wheel controls. I just used the SD card and found that very straightforward.

Sarge.

I'm Sarge's brother mentioned above, and I totally agree with his comments been surprised at how good the MPG is in the DSG, I expected a bigger hit.

I would say that most of the accessories that come as standard on the vRS are well worth it if you do lots of miles... I do - so things like cruise control, auto wipers, auto lights and of course the auto box are a great help for high-milers. But it's each to their own - it depends on your driving patterns, budget and desires for form vs. function.

Have to say though, absolutely loving my 2nd vRS & the flexibility of the DSG.

n

Getting about 46mpg with the DSG so far.

Very odd sensation driving with cruise control on and no feet on the pedals.

Only done 400 miles in it since Wednesday, I wait for the oil to get up to temp before pushing it.

DSG and computer average over 2620miles (from new) is 44.5 but that is with a good mix of stuck in alot of traffic around stuff and motorway work. On a motorway run it will return 52-55 easy without trying. I'm sure as the mileage increases it will improve.

hmmmmm after reading these post i think theres something up with my PD 170 :S i mainly do town driving but quit alot of it and im only seeing 38mpg, when i do go on the motorway its normaly a 70mile round trip im only seeing 42mpg which is very low compered to what other people are getting. should i be worried?

hmmmmm after reading these post i think theres something up with my PD 170 :S i mainly do town driving but quit alot of it and im only seeing 38mpg, when i do go on the motorway its normaly a 70mile round trip im only seeing 42mpg which is very low compered to what other people are getting. should i be worried?

probably not alot of it is down to how you drive. Smooth and look head and judge the traffic flow is the key.

hmmmmm after reading these post i think theres something up with my PD 170 :S i mainly do town driving but quit alot of it and im only seeing 38mpg, when i do go on the motorway its normaly a 70mile round trip im only seeing 42mpg which is very low compered to what other people are getting. should i be worried?

Blimey. Having read this thread I'm so glad I am a 'cardigan' driver. A 1.9 PD regularly gets me 64mpg on the motorway with cruise and 50 odd combined. OK it takes 11 secs to get from 0 to 60 mph but with the consumption arithmetic I'm over the moon. If I need to overtake and drop a gear the turbo is in and it goes like **** off a shovel. For a PD 170 38mpg is low. 42mpg on a motorway trip needs investigating IMHO. I would expect something approaching 50 odd mpg.

Mark

This morning I beat my record of consumption to work...

Maxidot was showing 60.0MPG, this is after 32 miles, motorway and 50mph stuff

2.0TDI PD DSG

I used to get 42mpg out of my PD vRS, nothing to worry about.

I got 73.1 mpg indicated, so something like 68-69 mpg actual (based on comparing the trip 2 average, reset after filling, with the calculated one from brim to brim fuel fills) on a 37 mile drive last Sunday. I was driving for out and out economy though, so cruised at just under 60 mph on the motorway, held a maximum of the 50 mph speed limit for all the back road sections, coasted in gear with no throttle to lose speed for tight bends, accelerated very gently in the highest gear possible and didn't drop out of 5th until I'd coasted to 25 mph (Before the remap it needed 4th by 30mph). I'm pretty sure I could do better on the motorway with a 6 speed gearbox though. Over a full tank my average with the PD 105 at the moment is between 45 and 50 mpg as my driving these days involves either too many short trips or making use of the extra few horsepower from the remap on longer runs ...

This morning I beat my record of consumption to work...

Maxidot was showing 60.0MPG, this is after 32 miles, motorway and 50mph stuff

2.0TDI PD DSG

I think blue ones use more diesel than white ones

I think blue ones use more diesel than white ones

Oh no, this is my Beige one! I'm still waiting on my Blue one.... was apparently built last week, just waiting for it to come over now

hmmmmm after reading these post i think theres something up with my PD 170 :S i mainly do town driving but quit alot of it and im only seeing 38mpg, when i do go on the motorway its normaly a 70mile round trip im only seeing 42mpg which is very low compered to what other people are getting. should i be worried?

shaun, having just swapped out a vrs PD i can tell you now it's totally down to how you drive. i thought mine was at fault returning 40 - 43, but it was down to "lazy" driving (i.e. more progressive). Easing off, it easily came back up to 48mpg. Also, top speed: Get over 75 and you'll see a marked drop. Keep it under 70 (of course, you would anyway) for the best returns. Drive 3-5mph under the speed limit and you may get over 50mph.. that was my experience anyway.

nik

42mpg on a motorway trip needs investigating IMHO. .

Mark

disagree... it depends on driving style. All it takes is a few overtakes (e.g. to pull past a truck you're sitting behind in the wet) or the need to put your foot down to slip into a closing gap and the MPG will drop - my last 170PD would return between 43 & 48 on the same journey (including motoroways) totally on driving style, probably with subtle differences that most passengers would not even notice....

disagree... it depends on driving style. All it takes is a few overtakes (e.g. to pull past a truck you're sitting behind in the wet) or the need to put your foot down to slip into a closing gap and the MPG will drop - my last 170PD would return between 43 & 48 on the same journey (including motoroways) totally on driving style, probably with subtle differences that most passengers would not even notice....

I agree i all depends on driving style. My new VRS CR is averaging 44 MPG with mixed driving.