At last we have completed our first real test of our Octavia 1.2 TSI.

 

4 adults complete with luggage, ski box full with kit from northern Germany to Austria on ski hols.

We stayed within the legal speed limits all the way, quite a bit at 120 - 130 KMH with much of the journey at 150 - 160 KMH, as per the on board system 8.2 liters per hundred which is about 34 MPG which I thought was pretty good. Plenty of room for us, our luggage and kit not overloaded at all. Made use of the cruise control which seemed to help on fuel consumption. The main part of the journey was on quite flat roads, some hilly areas which were only a problem if a lorry pulled out and had to start to build up speed again going up a hill, once we hit the ski area had to use the gears to get up the hills a bit but pulled away pretty will for the size of the engine.

 

One strange thing, I set the tyres as per recommened pressures for full load, on the second day we made a short journey (about 20 KM) and the tyre pressure warning came on and did not go off alone, checked the pressures and they were fine, reset and resaved the settings light off job done. Our thought load out of car, cooled down after 1000 KM journey and different pressure being at over 1000 meters, any ideas??.

 

All in all very happy with performance and comfort. Looking forwarded to our next trip to UK and seeing what the consumption is on that trip with mostly speed restrictions of max 120 KMH.

I presume you reset the TPMS when you set the pressures in the first place?

 

As you say, taking the load out of the car, plus altitude could have set it off - it's quite sensitive.

 

Sounds like you had a good journey apart from that

Edited 20 March, 201412 yr by josedebardi

I didnt reset the TPMS when I increased the pressure, also did not reset when I reduced again when we got back but no warning this time, strange.

Great trip all round sunshine every day, bit too warm in the afternoons but hey I cant ski all day everyday nowadays.

I didnt reset the TPMS when I increased the pressure, also did not reset when I reduced again when we got back but no warning this time, strange.

Great trip all round sunshine every day, bit too warm in the afternoons but hey I cant ski all day everyday nowadays.

 

You should always reset when making any change up or down.

 

I reckon I could be tempted to ski most days!

We stayed within the legal speed limits all the way, quite a bit at 120 - 130 KMH with much of the journey at 150 - 160 KMH, as per the on board system 8.2 liters per hundred which is about 34 MPG which I thought was pretty good.

 

That sounds like a good numbers in those circustances!

 

Where you pushing it hard?

Its about 80 - 85 mph and 100 - 110 mph, had to take consideration of traffic around us, there was more left I think if needed but this was comfotable and not stressful, (and safe) still had others flying past us.