Poor economy 180 DSG.

[teeboy]

Is the coast function a bluemotion thing, or is it another feature that I have that I am not aware of???

On our 2012 DSG Auto we get 33-35 on a run, and <30 if used exclusively for round town. Given the size of the van I think that is pretty acceptable, and I also agree that the lower price of fuel makes life even better - it is like paying French prices in England

 

[motacyclist]

Have a look in "Settings", if you have it there will be a tick box to enable or disable it.

Colin

 

[GrannyJen]

I have just completed 254 miles at an indicated 33.7 mpg going north into a headwind and an average speed of 59mph from the sussex south coast to a location north of Northwich.

Guess what... The smile on my face would have been just as broad had it been 30.7.

A cali is for living and enjoying. Most house bricks on wheels would be outstanding at 30.7 and still could not get under a height barrier, drive effortlessly at the national speed limit, cruise down a motorway or equally comfortably bounce over a farmyard track in places where the last automobile to be seen had a man walking with a red flag in front of it.

If you want to fret over MPG then buy a pop top smart car.

 

[WelshGas]

+ 1

 

[motacyclist]

First brim to brim tank full on our new 180 DSG 4motion = 27.8mpg. This appears to be substantially down on our old 140SE manual which averaged 35 (according to the computer).

However, the onboard computer was indicating over 31mpg, so appears a little optimistic. The old SE computer was pretty much spot on.

Hoping for an improvement on the next tank!

 

[GrannyJen]

I have found my onboard computer pretty accurate.

I got 72L in today which worked out at around 33.1 brim to brim and computer was showing 33.3 .,.

Whats 7 percent? A drop in the eurozone really.

 

[motacyclist]

Maybe I never completely brimmed it on my first fill up, may have been on a slope or something. We'll see what the next tank full brings

 

[GrannyJen]

My very first vehicle was a Mini .... (not one of those German things made in Cowley, this was a true British icon ...

along with oil leaks, dodgy paintwork, slipping clutches and all those things associated with the British motor industry of the '70's)..

If I parked one way on a forecourt the difference in "fuel consumption measurement" could be plus or minus millions!!

 

[motacyclist]

My very first vehicle was a Mini .... (not one of those German things made in Cowley, this was a true British icon ...

Ditto, but I never had any money to brim the tank in it, it was always just above empty

 

[GrannyJen]

It used to cost me £1.75 to fill my Mini ....

Shortly after I bought it I went to work for BL on their fast track graduate management programme ...

I was allowed to have a BL car...

Then disaster struck. I was promoted, and on my new staff grade I was allowed to have two...

One broken down wreck on the drive was bad enough, but two????

 

[motacyclist]

Surely having to have two BL cars would be considered a demotion. What misdemeanor did you do?

 

[WelshGas]

No point really being concerned about fuel consumption until the vehicle and engine in particular is well run in and that takes about 6,000 miles.

 

[teeboy]

My MPG between 1000-6000 miles was 31.78

Since then (another 9000 miles) it has been 31.2

Don't expect a massive improvement.

Yes I do have a spreadsheet - Yes I am fun at parties

 

[motacyclist]

Just realised this thread's in the T4 Technical Section, they'll be bored to death! Or laughing as they pass us at the pumps!

 

[marshian70]

First brim to brim tank full on our new 180 DSG 4motion = 27.8mpg. This appears to be substantially down on our old 140SE manual which averaged 35 (according to the computer).

However, the onboard computer was indicating over 31mpg, so appears a little optimistic. The old SE computer was pretty much spot on.

Hoping for an improvement on the next tank!

Colin
It's doing 37 mpg at present!

 

[motacyclist]

Don't be upsetting me!

 

[normg]

Recent check on my 140SE manual showed 38.9 mpg over about 3+ thousand miles. Engine quite loose now after 13 thousand miles.

 

[Maud]

Ariadne has just passed 1000 miles this week and I have averaged 33.54 and 33.25mpg (using the fill to fill method)

2 weeks on, another 570 miles travelled and the latest flll-fill figures are looking positive, with 34.17mpg achieved. I am very happy with this

Maud

 

[GrannyJen]

Smug granny note ...

36.8 mpg coming home today,

350 miles from Durham to WEst Sussex

 

[motacyclist]

36mpg (on the computer) coming back from Stafford to home (about 60 miles).

Yesterday going down we got a few mpg less for some reason, although it was punctuated by a long stop at Trentham Gardens which meant two cold starts.

Overall average for first 500 miles is around 31.5 (on the computer).

 

[Maud]

With the 4motion as well as auto, I think that must be pretty good, motacyclist - not long and you'll be keeping up with Granny Jen's impressive figures!

My trip computer is about 4mpg higher than my fill-to-fill figures.

 

[GrannyJen]

I've not done fill to fill that often.

When I manage 600 miles between fill-ups it hardly seems necessary...

Although the last 50 miles in a recovery truck does get tedious

 

[motacyclist]

I've not done fill to fill that often.


Although the last 50 miles in a recovery truck does get tedious

That saved you a few litres of diesel though

 

[GrannyJen]

That saved you a few litres of diesel though

Diesel?

Oh goodness, how downmarket,

Albert is not a lorry

Only the best 4 star

 

[dannosail]

32-34mpg on my 2006, 174 SE Auto.