If I don't get 400 miles out of a full tank I start to worry something isn't quite right.

This is combination of urban and motorway driving.

Wait till the weather warms up a bit - you will get some better figures

I used to get ~360-400 driving pretty tamely most of the time.

 

If you had the wind against you that can make a fair difference.

 

TFSI likes super unleaded, I used  to get a couple mpg more with it. Also tyres can make a difference. I got another 3mpg swapping from E rated to A rated tyres.

I'm surprised they're that bad tbh.

 

I can easily get more than double that from a tank on a long run.

 

Phil

 

Yes because it is a diesel and not comparable at all to the OPs question.

 

Wait till the weather warms up a bit - you will get some better figures

Spot on. about 10% better economy when temps rise.

Lastly having owned one for 7 years my avg mpg was 35-36 Mpg. Although I live in a rural area I.e. Not many snarl ups to kill economy. Lincoln to Edinburgh and back on two separate occasions twice saw 39-40 mpg according to the on board computer at around 70 true speed. In the right conditions it returned very reasonable economy.

Currently got 380 miles since the last fill up and the fuel gauge is on the verge of the red zone (70 miles left according to the computer). The vRS will have slightly less range than my 1.8 but I wouldn't have thought by that much. As others have said depends on driving style, conditions etc.

The biggest influence on fuel economy is the big unpredictable lump of meat sat in the drivers seat fiddling with the peddles.

 Yes because it is a diesel and not comparable at all to the OPs question.

 

Well yes I am fully aware of that thanks.

 

I was just surprised they were so bad on fuel given they are a modern turbo charged engine and was merely making a point as to what is easily possible with the same size tank with a different engine.

 

In fact I think I can get better from the motorhome if I'm really careful/slow (it's always slow but you know what I mean!).

 

Phil

Well yes I am fully aware of that thanks.

 

I was just surprised they were so bad on fuel given they are a modern turbo charged engine and was merely making a point as to what is easily possible with the same size tank with a different engine.

 

Phil

They are not bad on fuel per se, simply that some of the owners driving patterns and current ambient temperatures don't lend themselves to fuel economy figures produced on a rolling road, like 99% of the cars on the road, regardless of fuel type. At least healthy discussion as evidenced by many threads on this subject, should forewarn drivers who are considering buying a petrol version. 36mpg is a good average with 40mpg on steady cruise at around 70 mph. Not bad for a 200bhp car. As a comparison my TSI mpg on the daily commute is currently 32-38 depending on the temperature and how many tractors are slowing down the traffic.

It all comes down to your needs. I hate these threads that get started by owners who buy a petrol vRS (especially when the new Mk3 came out) who are disappointed by its economy - nobody should be buying a petrol vRS for economy, if that's the goal then the diesel is the one to go for. I can screw a tank down to 95 miles on track, my normal driving pattern on A roads and around town in stop/start yields about 280 miles which works out to be about 25 mpg, which is pretty much my long term average over the last 3 years.

I'm not that bothered - I don't need to use my car as I can do my commute on the train (and mostly do), so if I stick a tank of petrol through it once every 10 - 14 days then it's not the end of the world, especially as it barely gets used between April and October.

No-one should buy any VRS for economy ! Our 170 PD averaged 42-44mpg according to the mfd during the 6 years and 80k that we had it , so the difference in cost between the diesel and petrol ones over 10,000 miles is £300-£350 , hardly life changing

 

The only time either our PD170 Octy or our CR170 Superb was really economical was long trips, in the summer, with the a/c off and the speed below 70mph , then they could achieve mid 50's

Again, there are so many variables that influence fuel economy that my take on the situation above is different again.

I averaged 48mpg in my PD170 vRS and currently average 49mpg in my CR140 Superb so I would happily consider another vRS if fuel economy was my only priority.

It's all relative, VRS is really pretty economical consiering it's a 200hp car that weighs nearly an ton and half.

Plenty of other cars making much less bhp drink even more fuel.

 

If economy is the priority then a VRS (diesel or petrol) isn't really the right car.

I'm not complaining about the economy of the car as that's not what I bought it for.This is the first time I've had to do a long journey in the car that I've owned for the past 2 years and the first time I've filled the tank. I was just surprised that a full tank would only get me 320 miles.

I had a Honda Accord prior to the Octavia and it was a 2.0 petrol, similar sized fuel tank and sized car.

The best I achieved to a tank was 470 miles. I know that I can't really compare as one is turbo charged and has a 6 speed box...etc

If you get to do the same long journey again try reducing your speed by 10 to 15mph as a little test.

 

On my commute if I slow down from 80mph to 65mph I see quite a improvement.

 

Problem is I can't do 65mph for long enough!

Traffic lights, roundabouts, commuting queue's et al will all kill fuel consumption. My average is also around 31-32 at best this time of year, but on a 200 mile run to Folkestone last Sept averaged 40+. 

Its all about where you drive & how you drive. I find V power helps a bit, but not as much as route planning and pedal restraint - absolute fuel economy isn't what a petrol vRS is about although pretty good for what it is.

 

All said before in the previous posts.

I'm not complaining about the economy of the car as that's not what I bought it for.This is the first time I've had to do a long journey in the car that I've owned for the past 2 years and the first time I've filled the tank. I was just surprised that a full tank would only get me 320 miles.

I had a Honda Accord prior to the Octavia and it was a 2.0 petrol, similar sized fuel tank and sized car.

The best I achieved to a tank was 470 miles. I know that I can't really compare as one is turbo charged and has a 6 speed box...etc

 

 

Accord has a bigger tank I think.

It's all relative, VRS is really pretty economical consiering it's a 200hp car that weighs nearly an ton and half.

Plenty of other cars making much less bhp drink even more fuel.

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This.

I think that, considering I'm running 330 bhp and 400 lb ft, 33 mpg is pretty good on those rare economy runs.

That 12 mpg I got going to the bank and the post office those morning? Not so good!

Sounds about right to me - 320/350 round town 400 on a run.

Make sure your alignment is OK. We went from 400 miles to 500 + miles per tank on our CR VRS after getting 4 wheel alignment done at a specialist (after dealer screwed it up twice).

Make sure your alignment is OK. We went from 400 miles to 500 + miles per tank on our CR VRS after getting 4 wheel alignment done at a specialist (after dealer screwed it up twice).

Out of interest,roughly how much did they charge you for that ?

420 mile for roughly £62, 2.0 140 DSG Octy. Trip computer rarely sees above 35mpg.