The MK6 Fuel Consumption (Most / Least per Tank) Thread

[rageR]

Wow seriously.
Don't know how all of use are getting so much out of full tank.
Something must be really wrong with my car.
I've got a 6 speed manual mk6 gti.
Just ticked 3000ks.
Always fill up with 98 bp ultimate.
Never seem to get over 400ks out of full tank.
Mfd is always reading 12-14L/100km.
Im always doing short trips.
City driving.
Always keep revs low.
Now and then I let it breathe a bit.
Use 6th gear more as I hear some Guys say that may improve fuel economy but nothing is working.
Have it booked it at vw this Friday.
Need to get this checked up.
Sick of filling up twice a week.
Any ideas anyone?
Should I be changing fuel?
What fuel are most of use finding you get more kms out of.

[Corey_R]

Im always doing short trips.
City driving.

Answered your own questions right there

[hooba]

Wow seriously.
Don't know how all of use are getting so much out of full tank.
Something must be really wrong with my car.
I've got a 6 speed manual mk6 gti.
Just ticked 3000ks.
Always fill up with 98 bp ultimate.
Never seem to get over 400ks out of full tank.
Mfd is always reading 12-14L/100km.
Im always doing short trips.
City driving.
Always keep revs low.
Now and then I let it breathe a bit.
Use 6th gear more as I hear some Guys say that may improve fuel economy but nothing is working.
Have it booked it at vw this Friday.
Need to get this checked up.
Sick of filling up twice a week.
Any ideas anyone?
Should I be changing fuel?
What fuel are most of use finding you get more kms out of.

The majority of my trips are less than 5 minutes, heavy traffic, inner city work and I get similar consumption to you. I've found that the economy drops quite a lot on longer runs, and come the conclusion that it runs very rich when cold in order to quickly get things up to operating temp as none of my previous cars have had such big difference between short / long trips.

That said, I'm still blown away at how efficient this engine is once warmed up.

[Transporter]

I got a new record out of the MFD on the weekend, 4.8L/100km.

Sorry mate, that doesn't count!

[Converted]

Just ticked 3000ks.
Never seem to get over 400ks out of full tank.
City driving.
Always keep revs low.
Now and then I let it breathe a bit.

I'm with you here but with DSG, city driving most of the time, between 400-450kms per tank on premium unleaded (95).
Once, I managed 550-600kms driving long distance (freeway).
I used to think 98 octane is more efficient (cost wise) but on both my previous Integra Type-R and this GTI, this doesn't seem to be the case. I personally feel that the 98 burns a lot easier thus quicker (no surprises there actually) than the 95. And I know the 98 is meant to be cleaner so better for your engine. Between the two, the 98 makes the engine more responsive and parts running inside it 'feels' lighter, whereas the 95 makes the engine feel more solid like heavier/more mass.
Not sure if I'm making sense here in layman's terms.

[rageR]

Between the two, the 98 makes the engine more responsive and parts running inside it 'feels' lighter, whereas the 95 makes the engine feel more solid like heavier/more mass.
Not sure if I'm making sense here in layman's terms.

So your saying the 95Ron is better for our car?
Feels better?

[Corey_R]

Sounds to me like he is saying 98 is better, but 95 has given more fuel economy.
Do a search on the forum and you'll find lots of 95 vs 98 information.

[Converted]

So your saying the 95Ron is better for our car?
Feels better?[/QUOTE]

Sorry I wasn't clear, in conclusion...
The 95 is definately more economical/fuel efficient and feels more 'solid' between the two.
The 98 has more ummmphhh to it at startup, pick-up and when revving.
So for daily driving, I've opted to stick with 95. On occasions when I feel like some spirited driving, I put some 98 in.

Ahhh Corey_R actually understood me.

[mfl]

Wow seriously.
Don't know how all of use are getting so much out of full tank.
Something must be really wrong with my car.
I've got a 6 speed manual mk6 gti.
Just ticked 3000ks.
Always fill up with 98 bp ultimate.
Never seem to get over 400ks out of full tank.
Mfd is always reading 12-14L/100km.
Im always doing short trips.
City driving.
Always keep revs low.
Now and then I let it breathe a bit.
Use 6th gear more as I hear some Guys say that may improve fuel economy but nothing is working.
Have it booked it at vw this Friday.
Need to get this checked up.
Sick of filling up twice a week.
Any ideas anyone?
Should I be changing fuel?
What fuel are most of use finding you get more kms out of.

My GTI now has almost 20,000kms and driven in similar conditions get around 420 - 440km per tank. The fuel economy has improved slightly as the car has covered more kilometres and country driving sees the consumption drop to around 7.0 l/100kn. The inner city driving starts off at about 18.0l/100km and ends at about 11.0l/100km by the time I am home.

I use 98oct BP and rarely use 6th gear and might occasionally use 5th gear above 60km/h. I don't short shift or drive it for economy.

The GTI give around 10-15% better economy than I used to get from my 2.5l Liberty in the same driving conditions, with about twice the performance.

[elephino]

I drive 25km each way from home to work with speed limits of 50, 60, 70 and 90km/h. I get between 6.7 and 7.7L/100km most days in one direction and 7.0-8.3L/100km the other direction (there are differences in traffic mostly). Both sets are about 0.5L/100km better than my MkV.

On the trips there are many things that affect the fuel economy, mostly due to traffic lights and slow traffic (mainly on hills) and also 2 school zones (where 3rd gear isn't great for economy but 4th gear feels too sluggish).

Mostly I'm waiting for Christmas with a really long drive of around 1200km each way to really see what the highway economy is. I have a petrol station in mind which used to be at the end of the tank and I expect to have a reasonable amount to spare this time.