Anyway increase refresh rate of data in the MFD

[Syd118TSI]

I find the refresh rate for l/100km a tad slow on our MKV, when compared to our daughters 2007 CDX Astra (Opel), which provides instantaneous figures. The MKV update sit's reading every 500m or so (maybe longer).

The default readout on our MFD is the avge fuel consumption....it's always a challenge to try and keep it below 9.0l/100km

Avg fuel consumption is what I had up most of the time as well, though different target for consumption in the MKVI.

'Real time' consumption is interesting for a little while, but of course not much use long term. The Mrs liked having the digital speed up as she felt it gave her a more accurate representation of the speed she was doing - which is good because she's a little bit of a non-intentional lead foot, despite having a perfect driving record (touch wood).

[hooba]

The slow refresh rate on the speed is disappointing, and I'm not sure why it's like that as the current model Audi A4 does not have this problem. This has never been problem for me in the past as I've been happy with getting the reading from the speedometer needle, however in the Golf this isn't an option because the speed on the analogue gauge is shown in such small increments.

In Australia we need to clearly read the speedo at 60km/h (damn speed cameras) rather than having it go all the way around to 280km/h.

[yyn]

I find the digital speed display quite acceptable and reading 60km/h on the analogue display is quite easy for me. The only difficulty I found is the 70km/h due to the small increment after the 60km/h mark then I would just rely on the digital speed display.

[slipshot]

Good questions regarding the accuracy. For me, yet to be done, the solution is to use my Tomtom in the car and see what speed that reads when going at a constant 100 for example. I know this is not perfect either, but it's a lot more accurate using GPS than the speedo or digital read out. And it's always interesting to see how much it is out. My Cooper S, just departed, would be doing 100kph when the speedo read 107. Our Citroen Picasso reads 103 when actually doing 100. Suspect the Golf will be nearer the Mini...

[hooba]

Good questions regarding the accuracy. For me, yet to be done, the solution is to use my Tomtom in the car and see what speed that reads when going at a constant 100 for example. I know this is not perfect either, but it's a lot more accurate using GPS than the speedo or digital read out. And it's always interesting to see how much it is out. My Cooper S, just departed, would be doing 100kph when the speedo read 107. Our Citroen Picasso reads 103 when actually doing 100. Suspect the Golf will be nearer the Mini...

My one is around half way between the MINI and Picasso, however due to the delayed refresh rate the actual variance can be a lot more.

[mickofoz]

You people are the reason I moved to this beautiful country. Fancy a people of a country like ours, so content and happy with their lifes, that we actually talk about the refresh rate of the MFD. You people are great!

[hooba]

You people are the reason I moved to this beautiful country. Fancy a people of a country like ours, so content and happy with their lifes, that we actually talk about the refresh rate of the MFD. You people are great!

Well put sir!