I realise its a bit off topic but someone mentioned the 1.4 tsi DSG.

I got mine in July 2010 and have geekishly kept tank to tank mpg stats all the way through its life. It now has 63k miles on it and my new Octy arrives in Oct I hope.

Over its life, the tank mpg has varied between 36 and 44.37 (best ever). I haven't averaged it out but I reckon it would probably be about 39.

I think this is perfectly acceptable given the cheaper fuel and the refinement. Interestingly, since I changed to Goodyear Efficient Grips, I always do 40 mpg plus. I bought them for their quietude (as PG Wodehouse might have said), their wet weather performance and of course their low price. What's not to like?

My replacement 2.0 diesel DSG better do a lot better! I shall miss the astonishing silence of the 1.4 against the agricultural rattle of the diesel but my firm pays 2p extra per mile for over 1500 cc engines. I'm a bit worried about the DPF nonsense. Only six miles to work so some days I won't do any more than twelve miles.

Dill

 

Interesting - I've got a 10 plate 1.4 TSI with a manual box that's just ticked over 40k - I too changed the tyres over to EfficientGrips and have seen an increase in MPG - most recent tank returned 532 miles and I'm seeing a calculated 43-44 MPG (on board showing variants between 48-50 MPG) - been working it out myself since last September.

 

My brother in law came in the car at the weekend for the first time, he asked if it had stop/start because when we parked up he was astonished at how quiet the engine is! (He runs a 12 plate BMW 520d M-Sport).

 

Tempted to look at another 1.4 when I come to change, but with an increased annual mileage potentially on the horizon I might have to go back to diesel.

OK

In an Octy II, but get about 50MPG (short/urban runs) and 55mpg on longer business runs and 60mpg on Sunday afternoon type sightseeing runs.

Moslt myself alone well cept for the Sunday runs

1.6 diesel DSG