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

[GolfAtom]

If you are driving in city stop/start traffic with the A/C running you will never get those figures..they are for a mix of highway and city driving. The Urban fuel consumption is what you should be looking at, that is around 8 litres/100km. And as the other have pointed out, your car is still new.

You'll get nowhere complaining to your dealer about your fuel consumption since it is dependent on a number of factors.

[cktsi]

Far out jonob your car is still brand spanking new and the engine hasnt run in yet. Let it run in first. My engine only freed up after 2000km when consumption started falling.

In short distance high temp and high humidity weather i can easily do 9l/100km.

Just remember the adr is a combination cycle and probably not done under hot summer conditions. Stop start traffic chews up fuel no matter what petrol powered car you drive.

[Dave8878]

I thought bthe same thing when I first started driving the 118TSI but as you get used to it and the car wears in it should be no problem to get 700 to 800km per tank. Obviously as stated above it can vary greatly depending on how you drive. Volkswagen have a handy little brochure on fuel saving tips so if anyone wants a copy please email me at david.crofton@ccmg.com.au and i'll send one out to you.

Kind Regards

David Crofton

[brad]

my 1.8TSI showed a definate consumption improvement after 5000km and again after the 15,000km service.

AC will add ~0.7L/100km to the consumption.
Wet weather will add ~1.0/100km.
City/suburbs stop start will add ~1.5 - ~3.0L/100km.
Hot, humid Sydney weather will add ~0.5L/100km

The most I ever got out of a tank was 830km & it was running on fumes & it was all highway driving, no AC, fine (but cold) weather. I also have a very light right foot.

[alphabeatsco]

what are some of the figures people getting in a full tank...
city driving preferably.

[Brandon89]

City is around 540 for me

[nau]

it really depends how you drive it
and I mean it can pretty much double if you drive it hard... thn again why get gti if you drive like a sunday driver

[Christopher]

City driving only was getting around 500-550km.
City + freeway is getting between 650-700km

[ConR]

I assume it's much worse with low km's on it right? I've only got 700 km's, but I'm on my second tank already...haven't been pushing it hard at all

[Christopher]

Yeah - that's what I found.. First tank which combined a bit of freeway but more city got me ~550km...
Second tank which was basically next to no freeway got me ~550km too.
Third tank which is pretty even is will get me ~700km

*realised that the increased freeway driving will increase range but even in day to day city driving - I've noticed that the fuel consumption and range are reflecting more efficient consumption.