Shell V Power or Tesco 99 Super Unleaded, Which is best?

[spliff1star]

i only use v power but tried tesco and have found it better as the car picks up faster.vpower is better as it just lasts longer than the tesco brand.esso super is not too great but i do think the tesco fuel made more power low down in my gti you do see the difference but the v power will last longer evan if u push the pedals as much as u are using the vpower.

[Ifti]

What do you mean by 'vpower will last longer'??!!

I have been using vpower, but decided to try T99 for the last 2 tanks or so.
Im seeing the same mpg as I did with vpower.

[Moschops]

V-power all the way for me.

[SO8]

I see the same mpg too !

The only difference is really subjective - and these threads go on and on because everyone has a different view 

I had my car running on V Power and it rolling roaded on Superchips rollers - it made 295bhp.  A month later of using Tesco 99 (and 1K miles later) it made 299 on the same rollers ...... down to the petrol ? or just a different day ?  (no matter what 'correction' done by the rolling road) or even the fact it had done another 1,000 miles ??  Who knows.  Both are good but V Power costs more !

I am going to resist the urge to put my subjective view of which feels quicker in my car (though I have previously  )

[CarrG]

How much is V power? I can't get it my way, always used Tesco 99 but it's 1.12p/ltr now!

[Poppa Dom]

How much is V power? I can't get it my way, always used Tesco 99 but it's 1.12p/ltr now!

About the same round here (Berkshire/Hampsire) - varies between 1.12 -1.14 at the moment.

[cmdrfire]

i only use v power but tried tesco and have found it better as the car picks up faster.vpower is better as it just lasts longer than the tesco brand.esso super is not too great but i do think the tesco fuel made more power low down in my gti you do see the difference but the v power will last longer evan if u push the pedals as much as u are using the vpower.

[vangoo]

I love tesco 99  but cant allways get it where i live  (in the sticks)

[spliff1star]

What do you mean by 'vpower will last longer'??!!

I have been using vpower, but decided to try T99 for the last 2 tanks or so.
Im seeing the same mpg as I did with vpower.

my car was very low on fuel one day and i only put £15 of vpower in. drove normally for the 3days to and from work only.i did the same using tesco super and it seemed to burn a little faster.i would say i got around 9 more miles with the vpower, untill the needle was very very low. in my car it lasts a little longer anyway, but i still think tesco super is better for performance!!

[Oli]

Just to add a bit more to this, I always run my car on Tesco 99 and occasionally V-Power, but when in Wales last week all I could get in was BP Ultimate.  After 1/2 tank, under full acceleration, I noticed it surging a bit, still quick, but not as smooth.  Once the tank was empty, I refilled with Tesco 99, and 50 miles or so later, good as gold again

[Webby]

I'm on my 3rd or 4th tank of Tesco 99 now, and have to say the car feels quite lively low down, and seems to have got better after each tank.
 Can't really compare mpg figures as this is the only fuel I've used since getting the car 3 weeks ago, however it's a lot less than I was getting in my diesel 3 series!!!

Lovin' the GTi experience though!

[cuprak1]

V POWER all the way, cars mapped for it and doesnt have a drop of anything else ! my second choice and if im desperate , i stick a 5er of tesco 99 in

[Poverty]

V POWER all the way, cars mapped for it and doesnt have a drop of anything else ! my second choice and if im desperate , i stick a 5er of tesco 99 in

My car likes v power better than the tesco stuff too. That day my car dyno'd lower power on stage 1 on the same rollers it was running tesco 99.