So it can be done, my house to Heathrow T5 this afternoon, steady 70-75 and few forays above* all the way with only a couple of hooligan moments. Best ever prior to the remap was just under 36.

*allegedly.

I did 38mpg going from Blackpool to Newcastle a while back so it can be done

that mpg would make me shoot myself in the face

I get 45 according to the computer and I own a diesel. I also commute 5 miles to work. A diesel, in hindsight was not the best choice.

An ex-colleague lives in the next village. She had about a mile extra on her commute, about 25-6 miles. She had a Rover 200 1.6. I used the Octavia 1.9. I used two tanks a month, about £90 then. She spent about £200 pm. Extra curricular activities were generally about the same.

Holiday's sur le continong, it just doesn't bare thinking about, unless you ponder the couple of extra posh meals you can afford.

It is enough to bring a tear to a blind mans eyes when you think what a Petrol Fabia vRS can do at the UK National speed limits.

It does take 5 miles to warm up & get 42 mpg, and 10 miles till you are up at 53mpg @ 70mph

george

You dont even need to stick below them to get that.

that mpg would make me shoot myself in the face

But a pointless comparison, as if my car was as slow as a 1.9tdi I'd probably do the same. Of course a diesel is going to be massively more economical, after all that's the mostly the point of buying one. Inccidentally, when I bought my Octy, I looked at a diesel vrs at the same time, and assumed 30 mpg for the petrol, and 45 for the diesel. Given the price gap of £2-£3k at the time, that's a tump of miles / years of ownership to offset, so I have never go tooo hung up in fuel economy. Bought as a new car, the of course a different proposition altogether.

Much more interesting is that a fabia vrs can manage 53mpg! Though I recall that Shark's K04 modified Golf MkV managed over 40mpg recently, and that has well over 300bhp IIRC. Cake, have it, eat it.

I get 45 according to the computer and I own a diesel. I also commute 5 miles to work. A diesel, in hindsight was not the best choice.

I get about 26 - 28 on my 5 mile commute in my petrol vRS but it does just manage to get warm!

I also have got 39mpg out of my APR mapped TFSI at normal motorway speeds with a bit of mischief thrown in.

It is enough to bring a tear to a blind mans eyes when you think what a Petrol Fabia vRS can do at the UK National speed limits.

It does take 5 miles to warm up & get 42 mpg, and 10 miles till you are up at 53mpg @ 70mph

george

You dont even need to stick below them to get that.

Who's taking your pictures while your car's doing nearly 80mph George?

Im averaging 43 mpg in the last 8,000 mles!

Not bad for a petrol 1.8!

But a pointless comparison, as if my car was as slow as a 1.9tdi I'd probably do the same. Of course a diesel is going to be massively more economical, after all that's the mostly the point of buying one. Inccidentally, when I bought my Octy, I looked at a diesel vrs at the same time, and assumed 30 mpg for the petrol, and 45 for the diesel. Given the price gap of £2-£3k at the time, that's a tump of miles / years of ownership to offset, so I have never go tooo hung up in fuel economy. Bought as a new car, the of course a different proposition altogether.

Much more interesting is that a fabia vrs can manage 53mpg! Though I recall that Shark's K04 modified Golf MkV managed over 40mpg recently, and that has well over 300bhp IIRC. Cake, have it, eat it.

I know I know, but still nowadays i'd rather go slow and save. I once drove length of country at 80 mph, got overtaken by an x5 doing 100mph, 3 times. We both covered 500 miles in about the same time as he had to stop for fuel. So when not on a track speed in uk is less of a concern

77mph in Cruise Control, (note S7 is showing, but really just the revs of D7, very economic.)

&

a passenger for camera work and stuff is dead 'handy'...

george

Im averaging 43 mpg in the last 8,000 mles!

Not bad for a petrol 1.8!

If ever I do get in the market for a new motor - It will more than likely have this up front

My '07 2.0 FSiT has averaged 36.0 over the last 71 engine hours / 2820 miles.

I'm happy with that, & since I always record the odometer mileage & quantity of fuel purchased. it's not difficult to run the numbers & confirm that the

computed figures are in the right area.

We did a week in NL, B & D back in June & averaged 36.4 on that trip, quite a lot of sensible cruising on long days out, using main roads & divided highways, but one or two spells of 120 mph on autobahns too. Just to see if it's possible, of course.......

I know that a diesel would cost less to run, but the performance would be worse, I'd miss the flexibility of the petrol lump & I'd have to be in the right gear all the time.

The car has done about 11,500 miles in the 17 months that I've owned it, all of it leisure motoring, so my potential savings compared with a diesel vRS wouldn't be of much account, + a diesel would have been more expensive to purchase.

Horses for courses, as they say, I'm happy with my Skoda's overall running costs, still cheaper than both my beloved V6 Mondy & the FSiT VW EOS belonging to 'er indoors! (Long term average app 32 mpg, but's it's quite heavy & driving quickly with the roof down seems to burn a lot of fuel....)

Ciao, David C.

Its always enlightening when driving in convoy. Under slightly more controlled conditions, the gap, in my experience is wider. I'm sure there are times when a petrol car suits a particular user, low mileage (why not just use a taxi or hire?) or the exorbitant premium on CI engines, not to mention extra rip off fuel tax. Buying second hand levels the first, and going abroad a lot reduces the amount paid to various blood sucking UK govts.

When touring, the fact I can count on traveling for the thick end of 500 miles, allows me to go where I like, without having to return to civilization, ie an hypermarche to refuel. Thirty years ago, every village had its own pumps, but not anymore, and it is barley different here. Perhaps for those stuck in the routine of home-work-home, and only occasional sortie to an airport or motorway, then it matters not, but when trying to be independent, lack of range puts a crimp on your freedom of movement.

This weekend, I shall be visiting friends in Normandy, then navigating (facilitated by paper maps) via the smallest "D" roads possible to Issoire, maybe stopping off at a country hotel somewhere if/when I feel the need. Both stops are with French friends met while pootling over the years and are now part of my amiscape. Considering I'm a bit of a misanthrope and avoid tourist hotspots like the plague, I have befriended many folks from over there, just in villages, bars and cafes, campsites and hotels. Still fortunately we are all different, and have different lives and loves, so buy what suits you and your needs.

ps, I'm now too old for boy racing, and despite inters being just up the road, have never been. I can exceed the limit by enough to get seriously told off, and mostly make progress satisfactorily. Only mods are to stop quicker and go round corners faster.

On a run, my 3.7 litre V8 Audi surprises everyone at just how frugal it is when it comes to fuel. Our family holiday to the Costa Del Sol and back again was done in this car, and the calculated average MPG for the trip was just under 35MPG. Considering the size of the engine at 3.7 Litres, and the power of 260BHP it was a pleasant surprise. However it all falls to pieces around town, and the average MPG drops to around 12MPG.

I manage to get abouyt 30mpg on average for my work commute (2006 petrol VRS). It is only 13 miles each way and a mixture of A/B roads, some stop starting, mix of 30,40,50 and derestricted speed limits. Also a few steep hills in there as well and i alwasy give it some welly at some point on the journey.

Not bad in my opinion. I reckon if i feathered the throttle the whole way and drove like miss daisy i could get it up to 35.

I averaged 38 driving it back from where i bought it ( 2 hour motorway drive sat at 60-75mph most of the way)

I used to have a Focus ST and its quite a bit better than that. I reckon my work commute would be coming out at about 22/23mpg and on a long motorway drive it was very hard to get anything more than 30mpg out of it.

Edited 19 September, 201213 yr by eptesicus

My Seat Bocanegra is crap on fuel, average 30 mpg on my daily commute. Some motorway some town driving at all hours (shift worker)

Thankfull its going soon, can stop buying asprin in bulk now lol

I've seen 60+mpg on my diesel. Currently it's doing nothing as it's beached on my drive waiting for recovery to a garage..

I regulary get 37/38 on my 15 mile commute (single carriageway 60mph) best was 42mpg.

Steady 70 I can get 35mpg.

I regulary get 37/38 on my 15 mile commute (single carriageway 60mph) best was 42mpg.

Steady 70 I can get 35mpg.

My old Audi S3 used to get well into the low/mid 40's sitting at 80mph. 35mpg at 70 is tragic. Seeing as my S3 had 210bhp from an older engine im surprised the VRS petrol is not doing better.

Lofty, how on earth do you average 70mpg. Mine has returned 51mpg over the last 20,000 miles and I would say I don't have a heavy right foot?

Hi 30's in a fairly nippy petrol car seems pretty good to me. My old civic would be high 20's and low 20's depending on my mood

that mpg would make me shoot myself in the face

I would shoot myself in the face if I was forced to drive a derv everyday!

I would shoot myself in the face if I was forced to drive a derv everyday!

Now now. You know you dont mean that. Touch of jealousy me thinks.

Hi All

vRS CR170 (2010) - normally get approx 46 - 48mpg normal running about in town / motorway etc.

Best so far is 51.6mpg (measured brim to brim) on a run down to Campbelltown and back (not hanging about).

Considered getting it remapped - will this make the mpg any better?

Cheers

Dave

Edited 19 September, 201213 yr by FatblokeVRS

Now now. You know you dont mean that. Touch of jealousy me thinks.

Nope! Could never be jealous of a derv!