What's your MPG?
Maybe it isn’t. I’m not sure but I do like the feeling of coasting yet knowing the car will engage gears again as soon as any input is made.
Granty041
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Thanks for the explanation. My GLC has a similar feature.
Also, I recently read somewhere in another chat that VW had disabled this feature on newer T6's which may explain why I can't find it.
Happy motoring
South Northumberland to The Wave Bristol and back............cruise on at 65mph, some traffic but nothing major aside from static on A19 for a hour for a crash but that was engine off. Average speed came back as 47mph.
102bhp 5 speed on standard 16 inch wheels and tyres 56psi front 50psi rear. Stock van sound dead, insulated and carpet lined, 3 people and surfboards.
Tend to see around 44-46mpg normal daily use but I drive with a very light right foot and love an eco challenge! if I want to go fast I drive a fast car
102bhp 5 speed on standard 16 inch wheels and tyres 56psi front 50psi rear. Stock van sound dead, insulated and carpet lined, 3 people and surfboards.
Tend to see around 44-46mpg normal daily use but I drive with a very light right foot and love an eco challenge! if I want to go fast I drive a fast car
Indeed no fast car required to do 70 but easy cruise at 65 with family and no rush. Don't stress though I don't sit in the middle or outside lanes unless passing
How many miles do you get out of a tank?South Northumberland to The Wave Bristol and back............cruise on at 65mph, some traffic but nothing major aside from static on A19 for a hour for a crash but that was engine off. Average speed came back as 47mph.
102bhp 5 speed on standard 16 inch wheels and tyres 56psi front 50psi rear. Stock van sound dead, insulated and carpet lined, 3 people and surfboards.
Tend to see around 44-46mpg normal daily use but I drive with a very light right foot and love an eco challenge! if I want to go fast I drive a fast car
Just got back from the Highlands, 102BHP camper, 4 people, water, food, gas, 4 bikes etc. 1300 miles at a calculated (not on MFD) 43.9MPG over the whole trip. Chuffed with that. £248 in diesel.
I actually managed 48MPG (MFD) on the 130 or so miles from Ben Nevis up to Skye!
I actually managed 48MPG (MFD) on the 130 or so miles from Ben Nevis up to Skye!
What RPM is a 5 speed doing at 65mph? My 150 DSG was doing 1800rpm with the cruise set at 66mph all the way down France and did and worked out with maths 36mpg.South Northumberland to The Wave Bristol and back............cruise on at 65mph, some traffic but nothing major aside from static on A19 for a hour for a crash but that was engine off. Average speed came back as 47mph.
102bhp 5 speed on standard 16 inch wheels and tyres 56psi front 50psi rear. Stock van sound dead, insulated and carpet lined, 3 people and surfboards.
Tend to see around 44-46mpg normal daily use but I drive with a very light right foot and love an eco challenge! if I want to go fast I drive a fast car
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I’d have to check…. I can’t remember!
Have you checked your tyre pressures? 36mpg at a steady cruise seems low, even for a van.
Of course, if lots of hills were involved that’s going to work against you.
I used to get 36 out of my XR4 back in the day (the book reckoned 28 would be the max possible but drive sensibly and plan ahead - I can never work out these drivers that speed up to red lights, slam the brakes on and sit there riding the clutch, and decent fuel economy is yours).
I’d say 36mpg it’s great. Never seen that much on a long run
Managed from glasgow down to Folkestone 38/40mpg( probably more can’t remember) but going slow at 60/65 mph. Once in France got carried away exceeding the speed limit just a bit not to lose my driving licence…140/150kmh. Then Germany lost my mind. Couldn’t Push it over 120mph. Is there a speed limiter?
Tank didn’t last long but still return 25mpg, most of the time driving aroung 150-160kmh.
Average from beginning of ownership 30-31mpg, 1 mpg better than my previous 2008 2.5 tdi 130hp.
Driving by myself with 5 seater configuration, roughly 50/60kg in the boot. Tyre pressure 3.3Bar (47psi) on 18” 255/45/18 Michelin Crossclimate. 150 Dsg (remapped).
Managed from glasgow down to Folkestone 38/40mpg( probably more can’t remember) but going slow at 60/65 mph. Once in France got carried away exceeding the speed limit just a bit not to lose my driving licence…140/150kmh. Then Germany lost my mind. Couldn’t Push it over 120mph. Is there a speed limiter?
Tank didn’t last long but still return 25mpg, most of the time driving aroung 150-160kmh.
Average from beginning of ownership 30-31mpg, 1 mpg better than my previous 2008 2.5 tdi 130hp.
Driving by myself with 5 seater configuration, roughly 50/60kg in the boot. Tyre pressure 3.3Bar (47psi) on 18” 255/45/18 Michelin Crossclimate. 150 Dsg (remapped).
120 mphI’d say 36mpg it’s great. Never seen that much on a long run
Managed from glasgow down to Folkestone 38/40mpg( probably more can’t remember) but going slow at 60/65 mph. Once in France got carried away exceeding the speed limit just a bit not to lose my driving licence…140/150kmh. Then Germany lost my mind. Couldn’t Push it over 120mph. Is there a speed limiter?
Tank didn’t last long but still return 25mpg, most of the time driving aroung 150-160kmh.
Average from beginning of ownership 30-31mpg, 1 mpg better than my previous 2008 2.5 tdi 130hp.
Driving by myself with 5 seater configuration, roughly 50/60kg in the boot. Tyre pressure 3.3Bar (47psi) on 18” 255/45/18 Michelin Crossclimate. 150 Dsg (remapped).
bilmey! Dont forget its a 2 ton house brick shaped van! I would say thats good going
That was an attempt to check the max speed of the Brick . once reached 120mph on the clock, and it doesn’t take too long to reach it, even down hill doesn’t speed over 120. Didn’t check gps but real max speed probably 110 .
It feels well planted at that speed on long straight German motorway. However I find the sweet spot being aroung 90/95 mph. I have drove all Germany down to Austria at that speed without being tired after nor stressed. And it saved me a couple of hours compared to drive at 70mph.
I used to do the same journey with more powerful cars at speed over 140mph but I wouldn’t drive anything else other than my T6 now. Maybe it’s age related…
. once reached 120mph on the clock, and it doesn’t take too long to reach it, even down hill doesn’t speed over 120. Didn’t check gps but real max speed probably 110 .It feels well planted at that speed on long straight German motorway. However I find the sweet spot being aroung 90/95 mph. I have drove all Germany down to Austria at that speed without being tired after nor stressed. And it saved me a couple of hours compared to drive at 70mph.
I used to do the same journey with more powerful cars at speed over 140mph but I wouldn’t drive anything else other than my T6 now. Maybe it’s age related…
I just can’t imagine the noise but then my van is 102hp and five speed so it’d be revving it’s nuts off if it could even reach 120mph.That was an attempt to check the max speed of the Brick
It feels well planted at that speed on long straight German motorway. However I find the sweet spot being aroung 90/95 mph. I have drove all Germany down to Austria at that speed without being tired after nor stressed. And it saved me a couple of hours compared to drive at 70mph.
I used to do the same journey with more powerful cars at speed over 140mph but I wouldn’t drive anything else other than my T6 now. Maybe it’s age related…
I don’t drive massive distances like that in one go either. Plus UK motorways are a bit more traffic jam prone I think. Say a 280 mile journey (that would cover Leeds to Exeter or Stoke to Cornwall so a typical trip for a week away in a camper maybe) each five mph saves 20 minutes max - in reality travelling above 65 you just come across slow people in the outside lane and you just join the inevitable jam faster meaning any time made on the first part of the journey is wasted.
I’m just getting old!
Travelling in a camper at speed on a motorway doesn’t give me any excitement. That happens when I get somewhere!
I see your point but to me when I arrive somewhere I get bored . I use
The van now like I used my cars. I love it because of its driving position, size of it to protect in case of an accident and presence on the road. Being a Caravelle insulation is very good and there is no much difference driving 70 or 90mph. Bit noisier over that speed but still decent.
Lived near Frankfurt for a few months driving a Merc w126 560 SEL with 20” alloy and Bilstein coilovers. What a Motorway tank.
. I useThe van now like I used my cars. I love it because of its driving position, size of it to protect in case of an accident and presence on the road. Being a Caravelle insulation is very good and there is no much difference driving 70 or 90mph. Bit noisier over that speed but still decent.
Lived near Frankfurt for a few months driving a Merc w126 560 SEL with 20” alloy and Bilstein coilovers. What a Motorway tank.
The size, view out the windscreen, the driving position and the space for rest stops is awesome in the vans. I do really love that aspect like you do.I see your point but to me when I arrive somewhere I get bored
The van now like I used my cars. I love it because of its driving position, size of it to protect in case of an accident and presence on the road. Being a Caravelle insulation is very good and there is no much difference driving 70 or 90mph. Bit noisier over that speed but still decent.
Lived near Frankfurt for a few months driving a Merc w126 560 SEL with 20” alloy and Bilstein coilovers. What a Motorway tank.
I guess factory insulation is better than aftermarket as mine has the dodo style sheets and some type of thinsulate plus boards and carpets but the whine from the transmission along with increased wind and road noise vs our golf mk7 is marked.
The golf is a dsg with adaptive shocks and I still see pleasure in driving that in a spirited manner on country lanes. Motorways I still just cruise below 70 and enjoy the refinement but that’s the way I’ve been for a long time- rolling a car teaches you that
Your big Merc on an autobahn must have been epic! That’s the kind of car that can go crazy fast AND still be refined/relaxing.
As for excitement when we arrive I like to get my speed fix on a mountain bike and some downhill routes and that’s where the van shines for me - carries bikes and kit, keeps my lunch cold and I’m able to cook stuff, and when finished on the bikes we can get changed and warm in comfort.
Brilliant vehicles with so many uses for different people!
I had a manual (6 speed) golf mk6 estate previously and now have a mk7 estate with the 6 speed dsg. Both 2.0 Tdi 150 engines although the mk6 was the blue motion car with eco tyres and aero grille/mirrors.
The current mk7 achieves identical mpg to the mk6.
I much prefer driving the dsg vs the manual and if a dsg van was available in my budget at the time I’d have gone for it but I’m not going to change it now.