average mpg - 2.0tdi sport

[Lloyd55]

Guys, could i just do a quick ask around


what do u get as a average reading for your MPG ?

2.0tdi sports (PD140- BKD ENGINE)

 

[Viking]

Day to day stuff, shopping etc. gets about 48mpg. Long runs can be up to 60mpg.

 

[Lloyd55]

day to day i seem to get around 38-40mpg, i do have the climate on 247 tho and on Lo most of the time, its got 18 inch lambo reps too still running the standard recomended tyre pressure, i dunno if any of this will mess it up?

even if i try and keep my right foot under control

 

[Toxic]

48-49mpg usually on mine with a fast road map.

 

[Lloyd55]

hmmmm? what am i doing wrong i wonder?

 

[markirel]

Typically 39-42 but if I'm especially gentle, up to 48, that's with a P-Torque remap and on 18's. On a run back from Aberystwyth towing the caravan at the weekend I managed 25mpg with the a/c on full. Wasn't hanging around thou', trying to give us caravanners a better image so was 'making reasonable progress' down the country lanes overtaking all the Sunday drivers !

 

[CrispDust]

I struggle to get more than 35mpg at a steady true 80.
It improved considerably to 50mpg if I tootle at 60.......

 

[pdh 14a]

Yep 45 is about the norm on a 10 mile mixed trip! can be as low as 40 if i've hammered it,or 50 if i really behave! seen 60 once

 

[Dawesy]

All better than my Freetrack TDi - ave short runs is about 36...motorway crusie at 80 more like 42..

 

[bobbycfc]

Well my 2.0TDi Stylance XL manages an average of about 40-42mpg.
That is commuting traffic with occasional longer journeys.

On Sunday I had a 40 mile return motorway trip, sat at cruise controlled 56mph the whole way and was only able to push it up to 48mpg.

The economy has been the only major disappointment I have had with the car.

 

[Toxic]

I found i got better mpg with a both Economy and Fast Road maps loaded rather than the standard map on mine.

 

[CrispDust]

Wonder whats up with my motor then? I have a rolling road set up fast road map. But standard map is no better. I've tried both several times.
I do have 18" with 245/40 profile but don't think this can effect mpg that much. Would a coke up VNT turbo reduce mpg? My egr has been cleaned twice over past 2 years (did it last week - see seperate thread)
Fairly sure turbo pipes are sealed, as much as the poor VAG design can be.....

 

[Viking]

18" wheels could lose you as much as 10mpg I reckon.

 

[Toxic]

18" wheels could lose you as much as 10mpg I reckon.

I'm on 18" wheels, and get 49mpg - got 51.2 on way home today. so i guess mine should be 61mpg on 17" - lol


CrispDust check your shut-off flap motor, it maybe failing. This can starve the Engine of air and thus more fuel used.

My own flap started to fail and my mpg went down to about 30mpg. i noticed when turning the ignition key to the off position my engine would run maybe 0.5-1.0 sec longer and the engine soundend like it was rattling, before it actually stopped.

the other thing could be the intercooler is clogged up and thus air temp is higher than normal.

 

[Dabbalz]

I'm hoping for average 60mpg from the Mk5 Ibiza FR 2.0TDI CR????????????????????

 

[PhilOfCas]

Date
31/01/2011 129.90ppl £61.04 46.99ltr 504.9miles 48.8mpg
15/02/2011 129.90 £61.01 46.97ltr 543.6 52.6mpg
01/03/2011 129.90 £61.05 47.00ltr 525.0 50.8mpg
15/03/2011 133.90 £57.59 47.01ltr 530.2 51.3mpg
31/03/2011 134.90 £60.00 44.48ltr 508.3 51.9mpg
14/04/2011 136.90 £66.00 48.21ltr 529.1 49.9mpg
03/05/2011 138.90 £66.01 47.52ltr 529.1 50.6mpg
27/05/2011 137.90 £65.01 47.14ltr 514.8 49.6mpg
08/06/2011 134.90 £66.15 49.04ltr 536.3 49.7mpg

A snapshot of my fuel log, been keeping it for years, long term average is 50.7

NB. all actual figures, trip computer is way higher

 

[CrispDust]

1. why do 182 wheels reduce consumption
2. If IFV is fubar, why would this increase mpg, if it stays open all the time?

Phil what sort of speeds/driving are you doing to get that sort of mpg.
I'ver adjusted my trip computer so that it reads true.

 

[MWG]

check you haven't got a boost leak, i noticed an increase in fuel consumption when my inter-cooler pipe came loose

I get 40-45mpg doing normal short journeys and 55+ on a long run at 65-70mph

 

[PhilOfCas]

1. why do 182 wheels reduce consumption
2. If IFV is fubar, why would this increase mpg, if it stays open all the time?

Phil what sort of speeds/driving are you doing to get that sort of mpg.
I'ver adjusted my trip computer so that it reads true.

Hi CrispDust, majority of miles are travelling to work and back, Cas' to York, nice and steady 60 to 65mph, it's a 64 mile round trip with generally no hold ups, been doing it 13 year and each car i've had has exceeded the manufacturers combined mpg figure, which I put down to my 'easy' commute.

Is it difficult to adjust the trip computer?, must admit it bugs me mine reads high.

 

[Toxic]

afaik the trip/clock can be offset via vagcom/VCDS somehow. I read it somewhere on the net, but i wouldn't recommend it.