Hey Guys,

 

I have a 63 plate Rapid 1.6 Diesel, done Just under 58,000 miles. Over the last few months for some reason I've been getting about 50% of the fuel consumption I'd usually get, and I've driven a lot of miles since I got the car (In 2015) - Average about 10-12k a year! (Got the car on less than 9k miles).

 

I first thought that it was probably due to the filters and such needing to be replaced, so got them done but this didn't change anything.

 

My normal average MPG is in the region of 65-75mpg (motorway driving) - My current average is about 49MPG.

 

I can usually get about 800 miles out of the tank, currently my max range seems to be only about 450-500.

 

All tyres have been changed, oil has been changed, filters been changed.

 

Went to my friends Garage this morning and hooked up to the laptop, no fault codes found and the sensors suggested that the injectors were all working as normal.

 

Anyone else experienced this and have any ideas what might be the problem?

 

Thanks,

 

Matt

Remember in this weather the air con is working harder & the engine needs to compensate ?

True but my petrol is beating this diesel average mpg and the AC is never off.

I just googled 1.6tdi poor mpg. 

 

Loads of online reports of the same condition in Audi VW Skoda forums. 

 

The answer must be out there if you read some.

Binding brakes? - Jack each wheel up in turn to make sure they spin OK?