My Karoq is on 1350 miles and the average is about 39 calculated on brim to brim and using the head unit. My Yeti returned about the same at the same mileage and I hope the Karoq May improve a little. Petrol is cheaper than diesel so costs per mile are less. 

 

The other factor holding my fuel consumption back is the car’s ability to cover ground quicker than the Yeti. I regularly drive the same 75 mile cross country route. Without noticeable difference in my driving style and keeping pretty much to speed limits at all times the Karoq reduces this near 2 hour stint by about 5 minutes. To me this indicates the car allows me to drive quicker over the same route without ever going above the limit. But inevitably by driving quicker I use more fuel. 

 

Having wittered on like that I have to say that much as the Yeti drove well, the Karoq drives better. 

Did a run upto Manchester last week through the wonderful 50mph average speed limit roadworks and managed 55mpg, but boring as hell, the daily commute to work is currently sitting at about 32mpg

After around 3000 miles I am averaging around 39 mpg. I got 46 mpg once but no closer to the lie of a combined 50 mpg. Most short runs it is between 32 mpg and 36 mpg.

 

I am doing a longer run on Saturday and will see what I can get but do not expect much over 42-46 mpg.

 

 

I've only had my 1.5 Karoq three weeks and around town was getting about 30mpg but have just been away on a trip with mixed driving and completed around 800 miles. The best I saw was 45.5mpg but hoping that will improve as the engine loosens up a bit.

Mileage just now around 2300 and getting 41-45 mpg driving on A class Highland roads, once got 51mpg on a 45 mile round trip but that was prior to the ECU being updated (hesitation).

Now done 2500 miles.  Ave mpg is 32-35mpg and is calculated on an Excel spreadsheet by recording petrol cost, no of litres bough and the mileage at each fill.  About 200 miles is motorway.  The balance is 10-20 miles journeys on out of town A road.  I do no use the ECO mode although it does come on from time to time when coasting or slowing down.  The auto start is usually off as it is a pain in car parks and at some roundabouts.  I do not rely on the Karoq computer as I believe it's mpg for a trip is misleading and appears to be 10mpg higher.

Its clear that the economy advised by Skoda and the dealership was wildly out. My previous Octavia was far more economical and the 1.2 TSI engine seemed far more refined than this 1.5 in the Karoq. My neighbour has the same engine in his Audi A3 and he says it is nowhere near as good as the 1.4 in his previous A3. It seems to be much thirstier and rougher running. He also has the dreaded kangaroo petrol problem which is widely known. He has been waiting 9 months for Audi to get the software update which is 'supposed' to fix it. He is threatening to give the car back.

Mine is the DSG version and does not have the problem but so far this engine is very disappointing, noisey rough and thirsty! So far 24493 miles done.

Sorry I put too many 4s - Mileage 2493.

 

Had the car about 13 months and just under 8K on the clock. On a motorway run I'm now seeing around 47mpg. My commute is 9 miles and I get about 40mpg, across country roads and urban. My 2.0 TDi Superb gave me about 44mpg across the same route and about 55mpg on the motorway. The TSi is a lot smoother and an awful lot quieter.

Was it like that from the start or did it improve with mileage?

7 hours ago, Rockinghorse said:

Was it like that from the start or did it improve with mileage?

Definitely improved with mileage.

I have over 16,000 miles on mine and long term average 47.4 mpg. This is a mix of motorway and fast A road runs and about 50% of town and slower speed country runs. Best 52 mpg. 

Hi Thanks for the info, just hoping some miles will make the difference. I'm a very gentle driver so it's disappointing at present.

So around 13,000 miles and since my last post it has improved. I get a very occasional 50+ MPG but mainly mid to high 40's. The majority of my runs are short local ones so I think that brings down the average.

My driving style has "improved" as I am not as fast off the start and stick to 65mph on the motorway with an occasional burst faster to overtake lorries and not cause a que behind me.

 

It has saved me the usual stress of trying to rush along in the third lane, with the usual tailgating and bullying of others....

It is how Averages work, highs and lows and you get averages.  You must get some pretty good low fuel consumption miles in because that is a nice average.

I have to admit I do tend to drive between 70-80 on the motorway. I will try the slower approach but it is hard after 30 years of  driving company Audis and the like.

My Octavia was so economical though even when driving fast. My neighbour who has the 2018 Audi A3 1.5 reckons it it not as quick or economical as his old 1.4 A3. 

2 minutes ago, MJ1 said:

My driving style has "improved" as I am not as fast off the start and stick to 65mph on the motorway with an occasional burst faster to overtake lorries and not cause a que behind me.

 

It has saved me the usual stress of trying to rush along in the third lane, with the usual tailgating and bullying of others....

My usual 40 minute commute took 1 hour yesterday as 2 cars and a lorry collided near to the service station northbound M1 just past J21 and we were held as the Police cleaned up the mess. This normally happens on a Friday evening when everyone seems to be tired or in a hurry to have an accident. Heard about a 14 mile queue on the M25 as we sat there which was causing 1 hour 20 minute delays.

I came from an Octi Diesel Greenline and I drove a lot faster more aggressively and easily got 60mpg. But those days are gone and I am loving the adaptive cruise control and traffic assistance in stop start traffic. That with hight and improved visability helps for a more relaxed driving experience.

 

I have used the power occasional to get out of Dodge. I guess I might not have run it in so well as been too gentle on the engine...

7 hours ago, Rockinghorse said:

I have to admit I do tend to drive between 70-80 on the motorway. I will try the slower approach but it is hard after 30 years of  driving company Audis and the like.

My Octavia was so economical though even when driving fast. My neighbour who has the 2018 Audi A3 1.5 reckons it it not as quick or economical as his old 1.4 A3. 

According to DoT the average car produces peak fuel efficiency at about 55mph and increases in speed affect economy (on average) as follows....

      - 3% less efficient at 60 mph
      - 8% less efficient at 65 mph
      - 17% less efficient at 70 mph
      - 23% less efficient at 75 mph
      - 28% less efficient at 80 mph

 

What was on their list of average car? 

& which engines is it that produce peak efficiency at about 55mph, & at what RPM.

 

There are plenty 'must drive at 56 mph drivers' around and when you get stuck behind them your fuel consumption can go up because you are not in some last century 'Average Car'.

 

 

Just illustrating the major differences to fuel economy that just a small change in speed can produce. It isnt supposed to be a scientific project and Im not in any way suggesting that we should all drive around at 56mph.

However, it is clear that to reduce one’s motorway speed from 80 to 70mph will help significantly with mpg while not adversely affecting your journey time.

Take it for what it is, or just ignore it. 

I like to get behind a Coach at a safe distance on long stretches of Average Speed Cameras where the speed limit or cameras make no difference to their speed and then the foot / toe is off the accelerator and the cars maxidot can show 200 mpg instant economy as i am just in the end of the eddie getting tow.

 

On 60 mph roads it can be back behind a nice tall HGV that must have a non functioning Tacho.

One road i drive is 30 miles and i must get about 90 mpg if i choose the correct HGV  that is nipping on and there are the right cross winds or none.

 

'Coasting Function' is fan dabby dozzy IMO but i need to be going a bit quicker than 55 mph on a journey to really get best advantage when taking the toe off the accelerator.

 

My average speed over long multi hundred mile trips is usually around 50-55 mph and good fuel economy and the will to live,

450 miles with a 41 MPH average would have me suicidal.

 

Edited 1 August, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

Hi Thanks for the info, just hoping some miles will make the difference. I'm a very gentle driver so it's disappointing at present.

1 hour ago, Breezy said:

Just illustrating the major differences to fuel economy that just a small change in speed can produce. It isnt supposed to be a scientific project and Im not in any way suggesting that we should all drive around at 56mph.

However, it is clear that to reduce one’s motorway speed from 80 to 70mph will help significantly with mpg while not adversely affecting your journey time.

Take it for what it is, or just ignore it. 

The percentages for the higher speeds are probably correct and can pretty easily be calculated on the wind resistance alone which rises with the square of the velocity.

 

As for the 55mph being the most economical, thats complete uninformed b******t on their part which probably started when someone wrote, probably truthfully that manufacturers will manipulate the ECU map to make the vehicle hyper efficient at 56mph at the cost of emissions because that was then the speed that was used for the official MPG figures, an early form of dieselgate.

 

Once when i was really bored (I need to get a life) I decided to see what speed gave the maximum fuel economy and it was 5th gear no throttle let the ECU control the stalling, around 22mph IIRC and it was horrible to experience, there are no vehicles around here so I could do so and I did the mean of opposite runs up and back down the hill to the aéroport, I cant believe that it didnt stall and it cant have done the DMF any favours but the MPG even on the uphill section quickly exceeded the maximum of 99.9mpg that my MK1 Octavia could display, I have done some short one way sections in this MK2 and its been 150+ mpg.

 

I would not want to be so hard up that I ever have to drive like that again but in extremis the possibility is known, nobody could get better MPG at 55mph than they could at idle in top gear