Optimum speed for best MPG

[Max99]

So I was wandering the other day what the optimum speed is for MPG ?

Off on a long road trip this weekend and not fussed how long it takes me when sitting on a motorway for hours so going to go for best MPG I can get.

[MC71]

Mid 50's but its like pulling teeth, I've had late 30's from my Eddy at 60mph with Cruise on. Never again though. 

[SRC]

Wrong car!

[edd666999]

56

[flashp]

I would say maintain where possible legal speed limit and most importantly move with the traffic. Don't become an obstacle. The MPG is what you get rather than what you aim for.

[Max99]

ye thought maybe the case. Don't get me wrong 99% of my driving i don't give a hoot about mpg as i'm having too much fun 

[stealthwolf]

1500-2000rpm in highest gear, which works out to around 56mph.

[ROH ECHT]

Mine is best from 50 to 53 to average 31+ mpg

[GrayMK5GTI]

65mph should easily get you into the low 40's on either 95 or 99RON. I managed 40mpg doing 70mph (cruise control) everytime in the summer months from cheshire to Somerset in my GTI.

It not so much about the speed, its the way you accelerate and hold the speed (basically as gentle as possible and ease off rather than using your brakes, coast up to junctions using engine braking)

i'll say what I say in response to everyone who says "GTI wasnt designed for economy" - The FSI technology is all about maximising fuel economy through lean-burn combustion. It does very little / nothing for generating more power. 

[Matthew.]

Cruising at 65 I achieve at least 39/40 on a run using 99Ron fuel.

You have to drive smart!

[Tortaruga]

The FSI technology is all about maximising fuel economy through lean-burn combustion.

The TFSi doesn't implement stratified injection.

[rich83]

0mph

[Scottymon]

Then you wouldn't be getting any miles to the gallon.

[berg]

56

i have heard this also and tried it once. got low 40's out of the eddie but it was soooooo boring

[rich83]

Then you wouldn't be getting any miles to the gallon.