Is the Polo GTI right for me?

[pologti18t]

Regarding the 9.9L/100km, what is this “system" you refer to?
Interesting as I have the Dec 2010 VW Polo brochure and on their specs page
For all Polo models it lists the GTIs fuel consumption as follows:

Combined, L/100km 6.1
Urban, L/100km. 7.7
Extra Urban, L/100km. 5.3

So which is correct?

depends......

I would go with the urban as the most likely overall

[GTI mk6]

depends......

I would go with the urban as the most likely overall

Yeah thats what I had counted on, but still curious to see where this 9.9L/100km
is? Is that on the days the lead boots are worn? hehe

[kaanage]

From my understanding, the 9.9L/100km was the reading in the car that the OP test drove.

It does seem odd to be talking about the Prius and Polo GTi in the same thread

[walkerchan]

I own a 9n3 gti and I get around 8.6L/100km and dad owns a 1.4tsi mkv gt. He drives it pretty hard and is always darting inside streets around Richmond and city and manages to get 7.5 or so on average.

I know they aren't the 6r gti but his golf is definitely heavier and no where near they high 9s. Ud be surprised how fuel efficient it is on highways. 3L/100km at 100. Wish I had that sort of efficiency haha

[pologti18t]

From my understanding, the 9.9L/100km was the reading in the car that the OP test drove.

Corrrect.. its a test drive car that is constantly started from cold and then flogged.

3L/100km at 100.

Maybe for a fraction of an instant If it was true you could drive from Syd to Melboure on 1/2 tank.

[kreuze]

I can't get over 8L/100km and believe me, i'm driving it hard.

[triode12]

I can't get over 8L/100km and believe me, i'm driving it hard.

how are you calculating the 8l/100km figure -are you taking it off the MFD?
Or are you using the fill+click method?

[pologti18t]

how are you calculating the 8l/100km figure -are you taking it off the MFD?
Or are you using the fill+click method?

I was going to ask that as well. 8L/100km driven "hard" is exceptional.
In comparison, my 2005 Polo GTI can only get that sort of average in urban areas if driving at 3am in the morning on freeways and major arterial roads

[kreuze]

how are you calculating the 8l/100km figure -are you taking it off the MFD?
Or are you using the fill+click method?

Straight off the MFD

[gerhard]

Certainly seems like the OP has a confused thought process - drives a $40,000 Prius and lusts after a Polo GTI As a matter of interest, 3 year old Prius's with 60,000ks were selling for $12,500-13,500 at Pickles yesterday. Factor that kind of depreciation into the Prius experience and the running costs are worse than a V8 Commodore or Falcon........Fuel economy of 3.7 means nothing....No way will the Polo GTI drop that much in 3 years.

9.9 is not correct for long term average for a Polo GTI.

The MFD measures the fuel flowing and does a rough calc of the economy, which is pretty OK foir the immediate environment. IE, stop-start traffic combined with 2-3 minutes stationary at each set of lights every 2ks will easily get you to 9.9 or more. Try it in winter when "choke" is applied by the ECU, and it will be higher still.

I have seen 5.9 on my MKV GTI starting from Wheelers Hill to the bottom of the Westgate bridge, on a rare occasion when I caught the 3 traffic lights green. Then again, in winter I have seen 12.9 under similar conditions. Long term average is around 9.0 for all use, and I like to prod it occasionally.