So, trip from Bournemouth to West Bay and back for a family day out, three up in the car, gorgeous weather and lots of traffic,..

 

Managed an average speed just over 40mph and though for a change I'd use all the skills taught during my advanced driver course at work. Still had a few spirited blasts and managed 43.5mpg (brim to brim calc),...

 

With just under 2.5k miles on the clock, I'm pretty pleased with this,...Just goes to show that you can reach the manufacturers claims,...sometimes!

Great fugues, but surely a VRS does not deserve to be driven this way. My last tank returned 25.5mpg worth of driving enjoyment.

You are indeed quite right and trust me, I've driven it very hard and still managed to keep it above 33mpg!

Really ? Hmmmm... hope my engine beds in soon then !

Great fugues, but surely a VRS does not deserve to be driven this way. My last tank returned 25.5mpg worth of driving enjoyment.

Good, really pleased to hear it. TDI for the better mpgs, anybody who thought they'd get TDI economy out of a TSI should have just bought a TDI.

Really ? Hmmmm... hope my engine beds in soon then !

Yep,..really,....

So, trip from Bournemouth to West Bay and back for a family day out, three up in the car, gorgeous weather and lots of traffic,..

Managed an average speed just over 40mph and though for a change I'd use all the skills taught during my advanced driver course at work. Still had a few spirited blasts and managed 43.5mpg (brim to brim calc),...

With just under 2.5k miles on the clock, I'm pretty pleased with this,...Just goes to show that you can reach the manufacturers claims,...sometimes!

That's impressive!

Can I ask how you drove the car when you first got it?

I'm curious as I'd like to be able to get good economy for when I drive for work use, but on the other hand personal use it's going to be used for fun

Anthony, I've been driving automatics for some time (20 years plus) and have found that you can benefit from a decent auto gearbox if you read the road a little better.

 

For example, learn to coast, especially going down hill and after picking up speed.

 

Also, read the road ahead and ensure you're not driving aggressively, don't whack your foot down and then stamp on the brakes because you've picked up speed and are now stuck behind another car, then when the road clears, speed off again. I've learnt to keep a safer distance to the car in front so I'm not losing unnecessary energy by excessive braking and speeding up.

 

I also try and approach roundabouts or major junctions a little slower so I hopefully don't fully stop, saving again on energy and removing the need to slow to a stop and burn extra fuel due to having to accelerate from 0 again. (appreciate this isn't always possible)

 

When on the motorway, read the road from behind and from ahead to judge overtaking more effectively.

 

Coast as best you can when the road allows and try and maintain a constant speed on main roads and motorways.

 

It is hard work, however does eventually bed in once you train yourself.

 

I have to say though, when I'm tired and just want to get home, this goes out of the window and I tend to do the complete opposite!

 

Lastly, when I want to have fun, none of the able applies! Jut floor it and smile!

:'(

 

I don't get that from my TDI vRS.

 

That's brilliant news though - might be able to convince swmbo that a TSI is a good idea new time. 

:'(

 

I don't get that from my TDI vRS.

 

That's brilliant news though - might be able to convince swmbo that a TSI is a good idea new time. 

I had a Vauxhall Insignia bi turbo diesel as one of my prior cars and the best I got out of that was 53mpg on a very long run driving like Miss Daisy!

 

It used to average early 40's to be honest although they might have something to do with its 1.75t kerb weight and the fact that it was only ever economical on the motorway on very long drives and sub 65mph,..

Anthony, I've been driving automatics for some time (20 years plus) and have found that you can benefit from a decent auto gearbox if you read the road a little better.

For example, learn to coast, especially going down hill and after picking up speed.

Also, read the road ahead and ensure you're not driving aggressively, don't whack your foot down and then stamp on the brakes because you've picked up speed and are now stuck behind another car, then when the road clears, speed off again. I've learnt to keep a safer distance to the car in front so I'm not losing unnecessary energy by excessive braking and speeding up.

I also try and approach roundabouts or major junctions a little slower so I hopefully don't fully stop, saving again on energy and removing the need to slow to a stop and burn extra fuel due to having to accelerate from 0 again. (appreciate this isn't always possible)

When on the motorway, read the road from behind and from ahead to judge overtaking more effectively.

Coast as best you can when the road allows and try and maintain a constant speed on main roads and motorways.

It is hard work, however does eventually bed in once you train yourself.

I have to say though, when I'm tired and just want to get home, this goes out of the window and I tend to do the complete opposite!

Lastly, when I want to have fun, none of the able applies! Jut floor it and smile!

Wow thanks for the huge reply!

So it sounds like what I do pretty much now with my manual diesel when I drive for work trips.

I'm the same though if Im tired the economy mode in me gets lost

Sorry to be annoying, but I'm still wondering if you had a certain technique for the first 1000 miles for the initial engine bedding in. Did you do what the manual said or just drive it how you always have from the day you picked it up?

I'm hoping to pick mine up some time this decade and I'm trying to work out if I should drive it like grandad for the first while or just drive it how I want right from the start

The first 1000 miles was in the hands of the dealer, I bought it as an ex demo, mate of mine worked at the dealers and did admit it was thrashed a bit!

 

I have had brand new cars before and on the turbo petrols have found a good work out in the first 1000 miles always faired better for economy and performance in the long term, not sure if that's down to the engine sealing better through the pressure of the extra load, however on cars where I have driven as suggested, the economy and performance never felt as good.

 

Of course, we are talking micro margins here,...

The first 1000 miles was in the hands of the dealer, I bought it as an ex demo, mate of mine worked at the dealers and did admit it was thrashed a bit!

I have had brand new cars before and on the turbo petrols have found a good work out in the first 1000 miles always faired better for economy and performance in the long term, not sure if that's down to the engine sealing better through the pressure of the extra load, however on cars where I have driven as suggested, the economy and performance never felt as good.

Of course, we are talking micro margins here,...

Aha ! Interesting.

I'd imagine any demo car gets thrashed no matter what kind of engine it has

Thanks for the information, I've read others that suggest a bit of thrashing can't hurt, providing the engine is warm. Perhaps just drive it however I want is the answer

Mines about 27mpg at the moment. Scary, hope it improves. Stunning engine, got to be one of the best four pot petrols in the world. Silky smooth like a v6. Just hope the economy gets a bit better. This is supposed to be more economical than the old tsi engine in the mk II, doesn't seem like that at the moment.

I managed just over 40 going up to Leeds from Surrey, the other day. Wasn't going barmy, just around the legal limit, but quite satisfied with that. Only done 1300 miles to that point too.

nice to see it can manage decent mpg if you need it. gives you the option at least

I took my car out to the Calais area yesterday a journey of just over 190 miles, there & back via the Channel Tunnel and apart from the local roads, I was doing a steady 70-75 mph all the way to/from the Chunnel terminal (bar the totally unnecessarily long 50 mph section on the M25) & occasional burst of 80 on the A16, it averaged a very respectable 41 mpg over that.

 

So I am very happy indeed with that. 

 

Fuel: Super Unleaded & tank full to the brim.