Same here. It's impossible to believe.
Thats not fair
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Ignore the mfd..... is that real world mpg?
If I drive like a car. 27mpg. Constant 70mph 29mpg.
I did two real world tests last month and got around 46mpg on both over 168 miles and 240 miles.
Its gone loads better since 10,000 miles often goes over 50 mpg on mfd whereas before around 47.
Now I can reset my trip I will do a full tank rest but that will be in a month as off to New Zealand on monday.
Its gone loads better since 10,000 miles often goes over 50 mpg on mfd whereas before around 47.
Now I can reset my trip I will do a full tank rest but that will be in a month as off to New Zealand on monday.
Real world tests need to be full tank to full tank to be accurate as then you will see exactly how much fuel was used during those miles since refill.
Pretty much what I did this morning and tried not to ease off up hills as much as usual. Loving the pull on these engines, so smooth but powerful.
Stueyhants
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I tend to get around 38-40 mpg but that’s driving it reasonably quick (75-80) and using most of the rev range.
Maybe going a bit faster is better ?
I remember having two skoda from new, the first I was extremely careful for the first 1000 miles and after that it drank oil quite a bit between services. The second I ragged from new and it never drunk a drop and had better mpg. So maybe those with low mpg, were too cautious at the start ? I appreciate a sample size of two is not scientific
Maybe going a bit faster is better ?
I remember having two skoda from new, the first I was extremely careful for the first 1000 miles and after that it drank oil quite a bit between services. The second I ragged from new and it never drunk a drop and had better mpg. So maybe those with low mpg, were too cautious at the start ? I appreciate a sample size of two is not scientific
@.50......Let me tell you. First thing, don't trust the MFD! If it's anything like mine, it's pointless. Mine was supposedly recalibrated but they went the wrong way with it despite my several explanations "it's reading high"....."it's reading on the optimistic side".....I thought I'd made it clear to the master tech, "MY MFD IS READING HIGH.....SO MY MPG IS READING HIGH, RIGHT.....YOU KNOW, IT'S SHOWING THAT I'M GETTING MORE MPG THAN I REALLY AM.....COMPRENDE?" Obviously not quite like that but I thought I'd made it clear?! Nope, I mustn't have.....cos now, mine runs on fresh air according to the MFD! 50mpg, no problem.....give me strength!!!!
You have the bigger tank?
500-550 miles to a 80 litre tank assuming you fill up at 72litres is around 30-35mpg as per my old t5.
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