Just noticed that current average MPG for 2ltr L&K is 64.2, but know when I started the lease on my 65reg it was higher than that. Have the latest versions got heavier?

The brochure does not suggest that is the Fuel you will or can expect to use driving a car on a real road outside a building with people and stuff in it does it?.

http://skoda.co.uk/pages/fuel-consumption-statement.aspx 

 

Edited 27 May, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

So you're saying Skoda has changed the MPG calculation since the car was launched? Maybe that explains why the new Vauxhall Insignia only has average of 55, which seemed very low to myself for a new car.

This may be of more use... actual mpg being achieved by owners:

 

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/skoda/superb-2015 

Edited 28 May, 20179 yr by Gizmo68

As it turned out in the end there were not so many vehicles registered as was first thought with implausible co2 / mpgs from the 'Mistakes' VW Group brands made with Euro 6 testing of Petrols and Diesels, and there were no Skoda, just SEAT, VW & Audis.

There were vehicles 'Bought Back', returned from those leasing, and VW, SEAT, Audi had to revise Co2 Rating and even cancel orders etc.

Cars not first registered had to sit until the correct Co2 / MPG figures were confirmed and then revisions made, co2 g/km upward always, never down on the ones that were changed / RETESTED and found to be wrong. By error obviously.

So basically Skoda have to be testing honestly at the EU Testing and at the new system in this September.

So do all the others.  No Diesel in the Engine Oil, Tyres Pumped up too high during tests etc....  Implausible / Irregularities / Cheating

actually...

http://autoblog.com/2015/11/16/vw-says-implausible-co2-ratings 

 

List_of_critical_CO2_vehicles_model_year_2016.pdf

Edited 28 May, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

I noticed that the consumption figures for the 150 TDI DSG are now the same for the hatch and the estate, whereas previously the hatch was a couple of miles per gallon better than the estate.

I'm happy with my average, 54 for first 12 months, with 56 over the last 6 winter months. Expecting that to probably increase over the summer, as current tank at 720  miles and 61MPG, 65 on the computer

When I bought mine the figures were quoted as 'interim' as the UK car was still very new.  As above, experience and an understanding that countries are looking more carefully at manufacturers data means adjustments.

 

In the US, the EPA revised all mpg data down by 25% - which certain demographics called a government conspiracy - so the data is now more representative of the real world.  They did not change any of the CO2 or NOX data but diesel is still a   challenging market in the land of the big V8 hemi 

 

My 2.0 190 engine has never been better than 43mpg in 25,000 miles.  Well below the published lab data for this model.

Edited 28 May, 20179 yr by FelisBengalensis

The refuel figues for my 190 DSG can be found in the signature below from Fuelly and they are nowhere near the claimed ones,  Highest 46.9 Lowest 33, however I wasn't expecting them to be anywhere near, they never are -25% is somewhere closer. Still happy however as its more than my last car a Mondeo 2.2 175 bph which was nearer 37MPG.

Edited 29 May, 20179 yr by russ1610

Certainly seem to be more complaints in this forum about the consumption on the 190 than the 150.

I have no complaints about the 150 - broadly what I expected, rather than brochure figures. Around 50mpg on short country lane runs, and 60 - 62mpg on longer runs involving fast A roads and motorway. In the region of 54mpg combined long term figure.

Edited 29 May, 20179 yr by CheshireBumpkin

If I was only getting what last two 190 are, I'd be disappointed. Glad I stuck with 150, for what is only small performance decrease, unless it's the DSG with the 190 that's killing consumption. I had 62 reg 177bhp Audi A6 and that averaged 48mpg over the 2 years I had it.

 

Hi, The timing of this discussion is interesting - On a journey today (where time was not important!) I decided to see if I could achieve the book figure for my car. It is a 2017 190 dsg and I achieved the figure below which is slightly above the brochure figure. Interestingly it would have been a few mpg higher but I got caught in a few small jams on the M25. When traffic was clear I was averaging 60/65 mph, car in eco mode and not using ACC as it doesn't use the Coast function.  As a warm day I was using a/c or window open most of the time.I know that the screen figure is actually above the real figure but this was still quite good, especially knowing I could beat this on a less busy day, not so warm and without junk in boot etc.

We had a drive up to the lakes this weekend, approx. 70 miles each way and 90% motorway. I maintained a 'very good'  average speed and, according to the computer, the car returned a little over 55mpg however, my green leaf was on about 80 - 82? Speedman gets almost 62mpg and his leaf is only on 39, I don't really understand that?

 

I don't think I've ever achieved 60mpg average on a journey but by the same token, I've never seen less than 48mpg.

 

Real world 'tank to tank' I always get low to mid 50's mpg and I'm happy with that. 

I agree - I have never really understood the Greenleaf - as far as I can see it only goes up when coasting but I can't see how I managed good mpg but a low Greenleaf figure - I have never taken much notice of it and think my findings today back this up.

And just to prove me a liar, my drive to work this morning:-

 

Since Start

Avg: 32mph

Avg: 64.6mpg

 

And my little Greenleaf '92'

 

I do the same journey at the same time every weekday however, the traffic is a little bit lighter with it being school holidays....

 

The newer style Columbus units (which show the green leaf in the driving data screen rather than just in the next page as on older models like mine) seem very hard to please. On my older style one, delivered April 2016, I can get a 100% score without too much drama as long as I don't nail it all the time. Even the odd full bore acceleration won't drag down the score as long as the engine's warm and it's done smoothly. I do find that the highest MPGs comes with a lower green leaf score though! It seems the score drops when you use more throttle position and/or more revs, but actually those things are often better for economy as part of a smooth overall driving style. 

 

I had Fabia and Rapid courtesy cars recently (both petrol) and they had the newer style system. The green score was terrible on both, but I was seeing early to mid 50s MPG (on a petrol!) despite using the full rev range. I reset the clocks and drove like Miss Dasiy and the green score went up but I lost almost 10mpg! Go figure. Best to ignore the fuel economy nonsense and just enjoy the car, or if you really care try to kill the green score because it seems to result in better MPG lol