I have been running a 56 1.9tdi for the past 5 years, and as a first time owner of a Skoda (Was a Ford man through and through for years!) i have been really impressed by its all round ability (other than the normal stuff. DMF failure, rear wiper wash, etc!)

I typically get 60mpg avg over a tank, (best yet is 65mpg) with a best ever range of ~785miles on a tank of Shell (standard stuff). (figures based on the computer, not calculations). 70mpg + on a medium journey is not uncommon.

This kind of economy is only achieved admitedly by sitting on the inside lane behind trucks on a manchester/preston commute daily (~55mph) for most parts, so I can imagine its not a common way to achieve decent figures.

When i do want to get a move on however, the 1.9 Elegance feels a bit of a barge and with a full load its not much fun.

Every time i see a VRS in that gorgeous blue go past i do start to wonder!!

So, the question. Any fuel concious VRS drivers out there??!! What kind of economy to expect from the VRS Tdi when driven sensibly. I.e keeping at or below the speed limits. Mostly motorway, but also main A roads.

The performance will certainly be used when needed, but I typically do a lot of motorway commutes around the country, so I need a realistic figure as to what to expect over a tank of sensible driving.

thanks!!!

I don't have a VRS, but I do have a 2.0tdi DSG, which has probably slightly worse fuel economy than a manual VRS tdi.

I get 48 mpg on average (mixed driving). That's being fairly careful with my right foot. If I drive at 55mph on the motorway to and from work this goes up to about 53 mpg. (on a long trip at 55mph no doubt this figure would be about 60 mpg)

My record is 59 mpg but to achieve this I had to cruise at 50 mph on the motorway behind a Tesco truck, and did so much coasting when off the motorway, that I hardly touched the brake pedal during the whole journey!

I think that given the way you drive, you should expect low 50's mpg from a 2.0tdi

I have been running a 56 1.9tdi for the past 5 years, and as a first time owner of a Skoda (Was a Ford man through and through for years!) i have been really impressed by its all round ability (other than the normal stuff. DMF failure, rear wiper wash, etc!)

I typically get 60mpg avg over a tank, (best yet is 65mpg) with a best ever range of ~785miles on a tank of Shell (standard stuff). (figures based on the computer, not calculations). 70mpg + on a medium journey is not uncommon.

This kind of economy is only achieved admitedly by sitting on the inside lane behind trucks on a manchester/preston commute daily (~55mph) for most parts, so I can imagine its not a common way to achieve decent figures.

When i do want to get a move on however, the 1.9 Elegance feels a bit of a barge and with a full load its not much fun.

Every time i see a VRS in that gorgeous blue go past i do start to wonder!!

So, the question. Any fuel concious VRS drivers out there??!! What kind of economy to expect from the VRS Tdi when driven sensibly. I.e keeping at or below the speed limits. Mostly motorway, but also main A roads.

The performance will certainly be used when needed, but I typically do a lot of motorway commutes around the country, so I need a realistic figure as to what to expect over a tank of sensible driving.

thanks!!!

Ive got a VRS ( in that gorgeous blue as well). Driven sensibly on a run will return high 40's low 50's and got enough performance if needed for me. On a motorway journey to scotland last year returned 49, but was pushing at times. fuel light usually lights up when approaching 500 miles. Hope this helps

+1 to both responses above. 45-50 when not pressing on in my vRS in sprint yellow (to be different) and DSG.

Are you looking for the CR or the PD?

I have the CR (albeit with DSG so a slight sacrifice) and if i sit at 55mph behind lorries (have done this a few times when running early) I can get 60+

I doubt you would see much economy different to your current car if driven the same but that extra 70bhp will give you a heavier right foot!

2008 vRS PD170.

70-80mph, 140 mile daily commute (A roads and motorway) - 48 to 51 MPG.

This is a manual calculation (the onboard computer is designed to flatter the cars economy!).

Edited 2 July, 201213 yr by silver1011

I like the sound of that Freedom!! I accept there will be a drop from the 105 when giving it some beans, but the results will be worth it.

The CR/PD debate is one that seems to have quite a bit of interest. I've heard stories that the Common Rail engine is prone to pump/injector issues which leads to a costly bill, whereas the PD is a more reliable if older technology. Any thoughts?!

Realistically its going to take about 18 months to save up, and by that time my SKoda will be up to about 140,000 so by then I would guess there will be a fair few CR's around. Budget would be around 11k (part ex plus cash).

Thanks for the comments!

I like the sound of that Freedom!! I accept there will be a drop from the 105 when giving it some beans, but the results will be worth it.

The CR/PD debate is one that seems to have quite a bit of interest. I've heard stories that the Common Rail engine is prone to pump/injector issues which leads to a costly bill, whereas the PD is a more reliable if older technology. Any thoughts?!

Realistically its going to take about 18 months to save up, and by that time my SKoda will be up to about 140,000 so by then I would guess there will be a fair few CR's around. Budget would be around 11k (part ex plus cash).

Thanks for the comments!

I presume you mean jrw not freedom!

I also think you have confused the CR and PD - The CR has no problems and the PD has injector and DPF issues.

£11k will be doable for a CR in 18months no problem.

Yes sorry!

Good to hear about the CR engine. Going to be a long painful wait saving for the new one!!

Cheers

I know a guy with a 2.0 CR dsg, and it seems to be about 10% better on fuel economy than my 2.0 PD dsg.