MKIII VRS TDI drivers getting more than 55Mpg...how do you drive?!

[stu53]

I don't have an RS, but a Scout with the same diesel engine. It weighs around 150kgs more.  

Out of interest I logged my consumption on the way home today from a trip to the mountains. Came down about 3200ft during the trip. 

 

[davitc]

I don't have an RS, but a Scout with the same diesel engine. It weighs around 150kgs more.  

Out of interest I logged my consumption on the way home today from a trip to the mountains. Came down about 3200ft during the trip. 

 

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Recenlty being  seeing 56MPG on a like wise time and that average speed on urban/extra urban diving I struggled to see that on a motorway at 70MPH before now. I have for the last 2 months run my manual vRS in Sport Mode, filled up with (don't inten to start any fuel/placebo arguments) Shell vPower. Have also changed driving sytyle recently as looking to take the Advanced test and that has helped a bit too i.e. use of clutch/brakes, acceleration and even steering method.

 

Overall in 6K since new I am 43MPG over 660 Litres of fuel. A few longish trips but still over 70% stop/start to be honest.

[stu53]

I don't have an RS, but a Scout with the same diesel engine. It weighs around 150kgs more.  

Out of interest I logged my consumption on the way home today from a trip to the mountains. Came down about 3200ft during the trip. 

 

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My overall average for the last 3,000 miles since new is 46 mpg.

[cherry evo]

My DSG tdi is on 11k miles after almost 4 months and I'm still struggling to get over 42mpg..... As soon as I do over 75 the mpg plummets! For me to get anywhere near 50mpg it would take some real concentration and discipline, too busy avoiding **** heads on the road to concentrate on mpg!! 

[davitc]

My DSG tdi is on 11k miles after almost 4 months and I'm still struggling to get over 42mpg..... As soon as I do over 75 the mpg plummets! For me to get anywhere near 50mpg it would take some real concentration and discipline, too busy avoiding **** heads on the road to concentrate on mpg!! 

 

Yep, here too. If I keep at steady 70MPH I can get 56 if lucky. I don't think I had an average on a journey yet better than 57MPG.

 

I'm hoping with another 25K the car will be better, just in time to give it back to VWFS :-) .

[Lew0-VRS]

Mixed driving since April didn't buy it for economy (see screen shot). That said on a recent 227 mile trip to visit family, boot loaded four adults and a baby seat that weighs the same as a mini I saw 56 MPG. And that was at a 70-80 mph. My Mrk 2 was better on MPG at a nice pace. Also I more or less constantly have the air con.

Edited 21 August, 2016 by Lew0-VRS

[Iamholam]

Mixed driving since April didn't buy it for economy (see screen shot). That said on a recent 227 mile trip to visit family, boot loaded four adults and a baby seat that weighs the same as a mini I saw 56 MPG. And that was at a 70-80 mph. My Mrk 2 was better on MPG at a nice pace. Also I more or less constantly have the air con.

I also use Road trip! Really wish I could get it on my Android phone. Now I just steal my wife's iPhone to log my mpg!

[daquifsta]

I also use Road trip! Really wish I could get it on my Android phone. Now I just steal my wife's iPhone to log my mpg!

 

Have a look at Fuelio - I've been using it for a couple of months and it looks quite similar to the screen shot posted above.

[bigjim73]

If I can get more than 45 then I'm happy enough!

Current Yeti is 32-35 average over the last 2 1/2 years!

[johnrowley]

Logic suggests we get the consumption we deserve .... Dependent on road conditions type and driving style