RS Wagon Fuel economy

**Two Dogs** · 26-07-2008, 06:11 PM

Me again

I'm thinking about getting the RS in petrol if the economy is ok.

Can I get an idea of what people are getting out of their RS's.

I am interested in a mixture of driving patterns. Although we will be driving mostly regional 80-100 k zones with few stops on a daily basis, I am still keen to find out other peoples real world figures.

Many thanks so far to all on other questions I have asked on the forum.

Two Dogs

**DanSA** · 27-07-2008, 10:06 AM

Averaging 8.2L/100 over the last 11,000km. Mix of driving and loads. Its still improving tho, and I expect 8.0L is acheivable.

Lowest one way average is on my drive to work in the morning (70km) where i can get as low as 6.9 for the trip.

**Guy_H** · 28-07-2008, 10:00 AM

Ours is 7.7 over the last 800 km's mostly city driving (wife driving!)

**mrx** · 28-07-2008, 11:13 AM

Long term average for ours is around 9.5l / 100km. Usually when caned around town it uses 9.5-10.5l / 100km (wife and I both like to accelerate briskly). On a 800km drive over the weekend with mostly highway driving, fully laden, & driving into some pretty strong winds, as well as flooring it to overtake people, I used 7.9l / 100km.

The wife & I certainly don't hold back, and fuel economy is not a concern for us, so I'd say the figures above are probably at the higher end compared to most.

**zz2** · 28-07-2008, 04:24 PM

if you fang it so much then why is your consumption better than my GTI?!

**mrx** · 28-07-2008, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by zz2

if you fang it so much then why is your consumption better than my GTI?!

Maybe there is something wrong with your car, have you spoken to VW about it?!

**DanSA** · 28-07-2008, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Guy_H

Ours is 7.7 over the last 800 km's mostly city driving (wife driving!)

Thats is very good, and this is with a new map too?? Your wife must have a very light foot Guy!

Went filling up i my trip meter usually flashed up 720km till empty, but I have yet to get more than 650km from a tank - not running it dry tho.

I'm happy, it is a quick and heavy car afterall...

**Guy_H** · 29-07-2008, 08:41 AM

Yep, thats with the 98 octane APR map on board - she does drive conservatively

**zz2** · 29-07-2008, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by mrx

Maybe there is something wrong with your car, have you spoken to VW about it?!

well... i took it in this morning to get some issues sorted out and i asked for a copy of all my service records as im having a meeting with the dealer manager this afternoon.
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