2005 1.6fsi, Engine Rev 3000 in 5th gear at 70mph? is that right

[yczouwei]

Hi,

Bought the 2005 Octavia 1.6 fsi (91000miles) for two weeks now. Being only done town driving and backroads, didn't come to this before. Yesterday at a section of dual carriageway, engine rev to just over 3000 at 70mph in 5th gear. My previous car is a 2.0 diesel, so much lower rev in same situation.

Is that right for the size of this engine? or I should go checked by garage for something wrong(like engine, clutch)?

Thanks in advance.

[GroundHog]

Sounds about right, if perhaps a little low. Our 1.8TSI hits about 2750rpm at 70mph in 6th, so a 1.6 would be higher than that in 5th I would have thought.

[g_tee]

Would imagine that is right.

My wife had a 1.6 petrol Focus before that had 5 gears - dear god it could have done with a 6th. Revs were 3K at 70 too or something similar.

Edited 17 September, 2012 by g_tee

[MarkyTDI]

Sounds about right for a small petrol engined non turbo car. If you think of it as a percentage of max rpm it is about the same as a diesel doing 2k at 70 mph assuming it revs out to about 6500.

My 1st car, Kia pride with a 4 speed box was doing 3500 at 60

[yczouwei]

thanks all for your response.

[ccs-digital]

Yes, in my experience that is about right for the 1.6FSI

[yczouwei]

you guys are right, cruising at 70mph today, engine rev stays around 3200.