isk Posted July 18, 2003 Report Posted July 18, 2003 Hi, can anybody let me know how your car performs?In the handbook it specifies 52 mpg out of town, but I've never been able to achieve this - not even by driving at 50 mph on the 5th gear. It's normally 40-41 mpg at 70, ~36 mpg at 80 and rising to maximum of 47 mpg at around 50 mph.Is there anything I can do to improve it ? Could it be the worn injectors (car's done 170k, and I don't think they've been renewed)?I'll be greatful for any suggestions. Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted July 19, 2003 Report Posted July 19, 2003 Doubt that you will average 50mpg. Take into account much higher consumption in general driving until you get to the point where you can drive at 50 mph, and this will lower the average consumption considerably. Quote
Nick Posted July 27, 2003 Report Posted July 27, 2003 Depends how you drive, I average 40mpg per tank full. I got 63mpg out of it on one trip when the tanker drivers were on strike! Quote
isk Posted July 31, 2003 Author Report Posted July 31, 2003 At very best I can do 48 mpg, and I drive very gently, so I take it there must be something wrong... Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted August 1, 2003 Report Posted August 1, 2003 If you're averaging 48mpg from a tankful, that's pretty reasonable. Doubt that there's anything wrong.As a matter of interest, according to the trip computer on my diesel Gal, I achieved approx 1.5mpg more on a journey to work last week (compared to the "normal average") just by reversing the vehicle into my driveway the previous night, so that I left pointing forwards, rather than reversing out at the start of the journey. Don't usually do this as it could mean black stains on the garage door! Quote
Guest reefer Posted August 1, 2003 Report Posted August 1, 2003 I have 96 TDi 90BHP.Just come back from hols to IOW with my caravan. Towed from Preston to IOW plus running around the island for 2 weeks with 4 adults, 1 teenager and a dog.Averaged about 40 mpg over 956 miles travelled. I am pleased because 600 or so miles of this total was towing (1300 Kgs caravan weight).I cannot get the stated 52 mpg either, best i can do is around 46 average. Quote
isk Posted August 4, 2003 Author Report Posted August 4, 2003 I can never do av. 48mpg on a tankful. It was just a one-off reading after being stuck in 50mph moving traffic for about half an hour . I never average more than 41 mph on a tankful, although I tend to drive on my own, with no luggage and mostly on a motorway (average 1/2hour journey) and not exceeding 75 mph.Does it still seem normal? Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted August 5, 2003 Report Posted August 5, 2003 That too seems normal. Average on motorways is not that high due to large frontal area and lots of drag! If you stick to nearer 55mph though, that will increase the average mpg. Once over 60 mph, the drag really adds up! Quote
suzuki91 Posted August 18, 2003 Report Posted August 18, 2003 just bought a tdi and one tank later, getting 45mpg. mix of 5 mile journey to work and running around. very happy after a sierra 2.0 and 25mpg. :D Quote
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