I have a 2006 2.0TFSi VRS and day-to-day get around 36mpg. That's without hanging around too much and is a combination of unclassified, B, and both non-primary and primary A road single and dual-carriageways - so a good mix of everything except motorways, but that's only a 17.5 mile commute (35 in total each day). Average speed is around 38-39 mph. All of those figues are from the on-bpoard trip, and I'd say that it under-reads the mpg by about 3-4% (I calculate about 37mpg brim-to-brim).

On a long run at 75 on the cruise with 2 people and some luggage, mostly motorway from mine to Cornwall gave me just over 40mpg on the trip. However, to Southampton yesterday (90 miles or so with just me in the car and no luggage) I got 39mpg (trip) on the way down with a full tank at 75mph on the cruise all the way with light traffic. However, on the way back (car left for >2 hours so trip 1 reset), with even lighter traffic and a much less-full tank (had been doing some driving around the Hampshire area between trip there/back) with the cruise set at 70mph I got only 37.5 on the trip!?

Is it possible that 75mph is actually more economical - I know this isn't likely, but I guess it's not impossible that an extra 7% speed uses less than 7% extra fuel thus making it effectively more economical?

I also filled up with Esso 97 (no shell garages nearby at the time here in north Oxfordshire to get 98, although I suppose I couild have gone to Tesco to get 99 but I'd rather not support them!) rather than whatever 95 I can get to see if it made a difference. I even did the press throttle down, switch on, wait >10s, switch off, release throttle reset thing I read on here, but it seems no better at all than regular 95. No more power, possibly even slightly worse mpg than normal. Is V-power or equivalent really worth it? Here Esso 97 is 6p/litre more (143.9 at Esso Banbury as opposed to 137.9) and I'm certainly not seeing 4% more economy and no noticable increase in power. Dows anyone know what the output is effectively reduced to using 95 as opposed to the official 98 quoted values?

Thanks.

Where is dislike button :think: the "lump" is very much there with the slightly lower BHP but massively higher torque. Driving style of the CR (especially stage 1) I liked better than the petrol but its a personal thing.

test drive both and see if one strikes you as better the combination of a DSG box in a petrol over a manual in a diesel might be enough to make you decide on its own but I still went for CR manual as I didn't like DSG personally and I didn't like the petrol.

I seem to of hit a sore spot what I should of wrote is a that the diesel engine is a lot heavier and has a smaller rev range,my last 2 cars have been honda vtecs so not a fan sorry

Just under 30 pet my sig.

What's the press throttle for 10s thing all about then??

TFSi 06, commuting 32-33mpg, 30 mile round trip on mainly duel carriageways. Longer run from brum to carlisle, 430 miles it did 43mpg at 75-85mph. In cost terms that long run I put £65 in and had about 65 miles left when I got back. So on a long run if driven at 60-70 I reckon I could see an easy 500 miles to a tank. For me it has amazing fuel economy for the performance, if you do around 10k a year go with the tsi.

TFSI 07

Commuting (mostly 60mph country roads with overtaking) 35-38mpg

70mph average - 35mpg

80mph average - 32mpg

Long term average on the comp says 34.7mpg right now. normally that's about right.

I run mine on supermarket super unleaded or Shell 95. I don't notice any change in mpg between them.

Supermarket 95RON I see a drop of about 2-3mpg mostly because the car feels 'heavier' on that so more throttle.

What's the press throttle for 10s thing all about then??

Read it on here somewhere that the throttle position sensor somehow adapts to your driving style and the fuel you regularly use, so rather than letting it adapt again over time for a change in fuel, you can reset it. No idea if it really worked though - apparently acchieves the same thing as leaving the battery disconnected for 2 hours but without the hassle of having to reprogramme 1-touch window closing. Again, no idea if it's true or not as I can't feel any more power from 97 vs 95 Esso petrol, but then apparently maybe I won't any way!?

Read it on here somewhere that the throttle position sensor somehow adapts to your driving style and the fuel you regularly use, so rather than letting it adapt again over time for a change in fuel, you can reset it. No idea if it really worked though - apparently acchieves the same thing as leaving the battery disconnected for 2 hours but without the hassle of having to reprogramme 1-touch window closing. Again, no idea if it's true or not as I can't feel any more power from 97 vs 95 Esso petrol, but then apparently maybe I won't any way!?

I am familiar with the experience; have you thought about checking / replacing the diverter valve?