Official Fuel Economy Thread (formerly Highway economy).

[Transporter]

Must have program for these who record and keep eye on car’s fuel economy and other car expenses. It’s free and it is good, it could also be used as the logbook.You can also use it for more than one car.

Car Organizer Software from LiquiMoly Oil Company

http://www.liqui-moly.de/liquimoly/w...organizer.html
Program is over 20Mb file and it is slow download too.
Make sure you download English version. After you install it, use currency converter in it first and set it up to work in AUD.

[mardpea]

We have done just under 1800km and should get at least another 100 - 150km out of this tank. We are averaging 7L/100km. Its mainly highway driving with a little bit of city thrown in. So far I am extremely happy with the consupmtion and only hope that it improves as the motor is run in.

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We have done just under 1800km and should get at least another 100 - 150km out of this tank.

I know the TDi's are good, but 1900k's out of a tank?

[T&M]

Ours is the TDI103, I reset both of the consumption readings yesterday as I was driving the car through city traffic, then non-peak traffic, then the run out to our place a few times, picking up the kids, going to my Wed night sport etc... the best I got the whole day (option2) was 6.4L/100 which includes a bit of hill terrain as well. The best I got out of any one single trip was 5.2L/100 where I was on 80kph roads just cruising along quietly for about 30mins each way. Sink the boot in and keep the turbo on boost for a few minutes and it changes pretty quickly though.

Considering the car has only done 1500km, can't wait to see how it goes fuel economy wise when it has run in.

[donweather]

I must have the V10 version then as I'm down to a qtr of a tank and only done just under 400km. Then again I didn't buy the petrol model for the fuel efficiency.

I'm guessing all you guys quoting the amazing figures have the diesel models.

Although I'm questioning the 1900kms out of one tank....that's down to 3L/100km....can't say I've ever heard of the Tigs (even the diesels) doing those numbers?

[Sharkie]

Even a diesel has poor consumption of you use the turbo excessively. When the turbo makes significant boost the ECU dumps more fuel in ..... and out the window goes fuel savings. I have a friend with a GT TDI Golf and he drives it like he stole it. He gets worse fuel consumption than a female friend who baby's her GTI Golf .....

I once had a 103TDI Golf as a loaner for a day and my average consumption over 90kms was 11.1l/100km ......

[Arctra]

I'm finding some of the figures a little confusing too. I have a heavy foot, I admit, and so far am averaging 8.55L/100km's. The best I've seen the Tig do was my girlfriends very sedate driving to Caberra and back which averaged just 6.7L/100km (worked out from the refuel and trip meter, not the onboard computer).

[Tedhaggie]

FWIW ,
my best is 6.85l/100k on my returmn trip fromm the gold Coast
average since new 7.38

figure in classic manner using odometer reading and tank fillup anounts total 9779 kms

[Transporter]

I once had a 103TDI Golf as a loaner for a day and my average consumption over 90kms was 11.1l/100km ......

You must have'd good fun then.

[gldgti]

Even a diesel has poor consumption of you use the turbo excessively. When the turbo makes significant boost the ECU dumps more fuel in ..... and out the window goes fuel savings. I have a friend with a GT TDI Golf and he drives it like he stole it. He gets worse fuel consumption than a female friend who baby's her GTI Golf .....

I once had a 103TDI Golf as a loaner for a day and my average consumption over 90kms was 11.1l/100km ......

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go find hte youtube vid of the topgear back to back tests between the 5-series petrol and 5 series diesel.