Hi all,

I'm just about to take the plunge with a new 2.0 TDI SE Business Superb Estate, but wonder if there are any real world mpg figures floating around or perhaps what members here might be getting with their own cars ?

Does anyone know what sort of mpg I might expect to get from mainly motorway driving ?

I've seen the manufacturers official figures of course, but always treat with a pinch of salt, so very grateful indeed for any replies closer to the truth !

Thanks in advance.

Glad this isn't another emissions based thread!!!

 

A few of us use either spiritmonitor or Fuelly to track fuel consumption - my data for a 2.0 TDi 140 is available here:

 

I simply use the onboard trip computer. I have no idea of the accuracy of it in my Superb but in my last Octavia based on a brim to brim fill it was pretty accurate, so based around that I get mid 60mpg at around 60-60mph. Keep it to 60mph and with an empty car I'm up around 70mpg. Conversely, if I boot it 80-85mph, my average drops to around 50mpg.

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Edited 22 September, 201510 yr by Jaytip

Historically, the "trip mpg" mode has been optimistic, but the "available range" mode is pretty accurate.

Historically, the "trip mpg" mode has been optimistic, but the "available range" mode is pretty accurate.

Agreed, but when I did the brim to brim in my Octavia the trip showed 70.1mpg and working it out my actual was 69.9mpg. That was close enough on that car for me to continue using the on board computer.

Knowing my luck mind it's probably way out on my Superb.

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I expect that the Superb III won't be far off the Octavia III with the same engines - maybe 5% or so down due to the increased weight.

My 2.0 TDI Octavia estate has averaged around 53 or 54 mpg since new but I don't do anywhere near as much motorway driving as I used to.

I have the Suberb II 1.6 Diesel. I get about 62 MPG Motorway driving and about 57 MPG mixed. (Fill to Fill). I don't do much city driving.

 

I would expect the new 2L to  consume similarly.

 

My computer ranges from 4% to 13% optimistic. I suspect on the exceptionally high reading trips its over 20% out.

A bit of flattery does no harm.

Edited 22 September, 201510 yr by eagerv

A very big thanks to all who have responded so far.

 

I was hoping for lots of 55+mpg replies from owners for reassuarance and was just about to push the button on my purchase, but was put off by the mpg figures on this test;

 

 http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/superb/89638/long-term-test-review-skoda-superb-estate

 

Are these test figures right or has something gone horribly awry ?

Edited 22 September, 201510 yr by Canoehq

A very big thanks to all who have responded so far.

 

I was hoping for lots of 55+mpg replies from owners for reassuarance and was just about to push the button on my purchase, but was put off by the mpg figures on this test;

 

 http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/superb/89638/long-term-test-review-skoda-superb-estate

 

Are these test figures right or has something gone horribly awry ?

 

 

This might help, from Autocar:

 

.....the Superb’s fuel economy could be better. The 47.2mpg our True MPG testers recorded is about 15% adrift of the mark set by the car’s like-for-like rivals.

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/skoda/superb-estate/mpg

Just my thoughts and opinions on the following - not meaning to offend: I'm not sure I get this. As no one on this forum in the UK has taken delivery of an S3 there's no real world MPG figures for this model on UK roads apart from what may be taken as truth in journalists tests. Otherwise what's being reported is from various engines on the Mk2 model.

 

If MPG is a concern I would have thought the S3 Greenline is the most sensible choice? Even if Skodas figures are 'up in the air' I would assume up against other engines 'real world' it would still be top.

 

Until we start seeing delivery of orders for UK'ers on UK roads it may be too early to get an accurate reflection. Without also trying to factor in driving styles and types of roads.

Even if you have 1000 drivers of the actual SIII, a meaningful comparison of real world Mpg when considering different manufacturers cars is only possible if all drivers drove the same types of route,the same speeds, times of day, using same gear changes, accelerator rates, traffic congestion levels etc. I.e. Not the unrealistic figures produced on the rolling roads.

A very big thanks to all who have responded so far.

I was hoping for lots of 55+mpg replies from owners for reassuarance and was just about to push the button on my purchase, but was put off by the mpg figures on this test;

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/superb/89638/long-term-test-review-skoda-superb-estate

Are these test figures right or has something gone horribly awry ?

I would think that all town driving and the 4X4 platform, that figure may be about right. Try an A6 Allroad and see how you do. I guarantee it will be less than that. Again going by my onboard computer I get between 40-44mpg around town in my 2.0L 170.

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I have found with every Skoda I've owned that the mpg always disappointed me for the first 5000 miles or so.

Then it slowly started to improve, and by 7000 miles it was near enough on the same mpg as the previous model (Superb n Octy3) with same engine and spec, sold with approx 11,500ish miles each on their clock.

That'd with two Superb mk2 combi SE 2.0tdi 140bhps and two Octy 3 VRS combi 2.0tdi 180bhp.

I was mega dissapointed when my first VRS couldn't get close to the same mpg as my much older and heavier Superb. The same trip done at the same time every day in the most relaxed economical manner I could muster, returned a good 15ish mpg less than my outgoing Superb could regularly achieve. The much newer TDI CR engine in my VRS should be more efficient surely, but it wasnt until it got to about the 5000 mile mark. Only then did the mpg start to ramp up until almost breaking even at 7200miles. I never did beat either of the 2 x Superbs best of 63mpg & 66mpg. I can only put it down to the VRS using a touch more juice on the bigger wheels and possibly different gearing.

The second noticeable change was how much freer the engine felt after 5000miles, it was like the ECU flicked a switch (I need to be careful here) and a new engine was born.