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

**furiousgibbon** · 31-03-2011, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by aVex

Not quite babying the car entirely though because I have 'accidentally' boosted to almost red-line on 4 occasions

I hope I don't kill the engine.

don't worry about it, my last car was redlined 4 times by my friend with 140km on the clock when i took it up to his place, and after 101,000km of HARD driving it doesn't burn a single drop of oil nor have there been any engine issues. The same friend picked up his Alfa Giulietta a couple of months back and with about 200km on the odometer I added another 50km or so of wide open throttle and redline (partly as payback!), and neither of us were concerned.

The GTI I picked up 3 days ago is getting driven as it will for the rest of its life, as hard as it needs to be. I've tapped the redline about 6 times now in 500km and i don't think that's bad, it was done because I had to get the car moving fast for a particular driving situation. Plenty of WOT but usually shifting at 4000-4500.

Average fuel consumption for me at the moment is 8.7L, but this is majority peak hour freeway work, I think that's a pretty good average so far.

**shakespeare** · 31-03-2011, 10:22 PM

I think I might need lighter shoes or something! I've averaged about 13.5L/100 km since new, though most of this is city and the few times I've gone country I've thoroughly enjoyed the drive therefore fuel use was a little high!

Still, I didn't buy this for economy and is similar to my old MPS

btw the fuelly hasn't been updated for a while!

**Brian916** · 01-04-2011, 03:46 PM

According to the computer, I'm doing aroun 7.8l/100km but that's in Canberra to/from work, with little or no stopping, and gentle 80kmh zones. Makes good economy simple. Current fill is at 9, but that was filled up at peak hour, and I had to drive around a car park looking for a spot so I'm not counting this as 'normal'

**Prodigy** · 01-04-2011, 05:44 PM

Thought it was about time i checked my usage on the R and i'm pleased to say it is a respectable 10.4 L/100km.

**GTI Go Karter** · 02-04-2011, 08:32 PM

My mk6 GTI fuel consumption is down to 4.9l/100km , ok sorry my wife's fuel consumption is down to that and she runs between 4.9 and 5.2l/100km . but when i'm driving it jumps to 5.9 and 6.7l/100km . But in saying that i only get this low fuel consumption due to the modifications and overall the running gear is very different to standard vw gti .

**Brendan_A** · 02-04-2011, 08:56 PM

On our trip to the Gold Coast today the 118tsi averaged 5.2L/100km. Not bad, almost as good as our tdi Jetta.

**brad** · 03-04-2011, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by GTI Go Karter

But in saying that i only get this low fuel consumption due to the modifications and overall the running gear is very different to standard vw gti .

Do tell? What changes have you made to improve the economy?

**Ideo** · 03-04-2011, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Prodigy

Thought it was about time i checked my usage on the R and i'm pleased to say it is a respectable 10.4 L/100km.

I'm at 9.2 now.

I spend most of my time on the open road.

**jrgti** · 07-04-2011, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by GTI Go Karter

My mk6 GTI fuel consumption is down to 4.9l/100km , ok sorry my wife's fuel consumption is down to that and she runs between 4.9 and 5.2l/100km . but when i'm driving it jumps to 5.9 and 6.7l/100km . But in saying that i only get this low fuel consumption due to the modifications and overall the running gear is very different to standard vw gti .

Would a stage 1 tune lower fuel consumption?