MK7 R Fuel Economy

[garrardrj]

Seen elsewhere on the internet that combined economy is 40.9mpg

So whats your real world economy like ? Your urban mpg would be interesting too .

[GrayMK5GTI]

I haven't got one yet. . . But done plenty of research as motorway cruise MPG is important to me.

Seems 40+mpg is achievable if you know how to drive gently 

Seems to be similar figures to the MK5 GTI which suits me

[garrardrj]

But thats not "real world mpg" if you drive a performance car gently to get decent mpg

You read all over the media about Porsche Ferrari Aston Martin Jaguar and the RS4 RS6 etc doing over 20mpg whereas you will be lucky to get 15mpg , now the MK7 has half of those engines (4 cylinders instead of so i would expect around 30mpg if you drive it like it is intended .

[Deako]

30mpg on a steady run. 40mpg on an uber restrictive motorway jaunt. 18-25mpg when driving.

[GrayMK5GTI]

30mpg on a steady run. 40mpg on an uber restrictive motorway jaunt. 18-25mpg when driving.

THIS.

I'd be happy with around 30mpg average. That's what my Ed30 managed on trip 2.

I'm only really bothered about decent mpg when cruising 

As I said earlier, from plenty of reading, they seem similar on fuel to mk5 GTI. 20ish around town or when "on it"

[col]

If you're concerned about mpg when driving a golf gti,  you're doing it all wrong ... 

[GrayMK5GTI]

If you're concerned about mpg when driving a golf gti,  you're doing it all wrong ... 

I'm concerned about it when I'm following slow traffic on a busy motorway. I don't want to pay through the nose to sit in a golf whilst driving at the same pace as the diesel repmobiles. When I go out for a blast, as long as I'm getting around 20mpg I'm happy. . .

[col]

Fair dues, I wasn't aiming my post at anyone in particular.  Just amuses me to see people caring about the costs of fuel when driving a car of our type.
I don't like driving on motorways full stop though tbh.  I more often than not try and find more driver friendly routes.  I drove to Cardiff from Manchester the other evening, the only time I spent on a motorway was half an hour on the M56.  Great drive and loved every minute,  cost me a relative fortune but I couldn't have cared less ...

[ub7rm]

Have to admit it amuses me to see comments along the lines of you shouldn't be worried about MPG driving a car like 'this' (insert various warm / hot cars in here).  I think most people just want to make a purchase with their eyes open - official mpg figures are known to be unreliable.

To one person 20 mpg may be perfectly acceptable for the 5k miles they do a year.  To another it would be madness.  To one person 30 MPG might be acceptable for the 15k miles a year they do but to another not so much.  You see the point - everyone has a budget and acceptance threshold - whats wrong with asking?  Pretty stupid not to IMO.

[garrardrj]

Have to admit it amuses me to see comments along the lines of you shouldn't be worried about MPG driving a car like 'this' (insert various warm / hot cars in here).  I think most people just want to make a purchase with their eyes open - official mpg figures are known to be unreliable.

To one person 20 mpg may be perfectly acceptable for the 5k miles they do a year.  To another it would be madness.  To one person 30 MPG might be acceptable for the 15k miles a year they do but to another not so much.  You see the point - everyone has a budget and acceptance threshold - whats wrong with asking?  Pretty stupid not to IMO.

Exactly and mainly the reason i posted as the figures quoted are unrealisitic .

From my point of view i have a limited monthly income but quite alot of cash that was my pension lump sum i took 22 months ago and haven't touched it . The £30k odd purchase price is easily met but the running costs would come out of monthly budget , which wouldn't be many miles anyway but there is a balance to be had between performance and economy as far as £'s are concerned . Generally the newer the car the better the economy of the engine for the equivalent bhp . My ED30 never saw 34mpg however i drove it , but then some will say why am i bothered as i only do about 3000 miles a year .... Reason is that i have been a saver for 35 years of my 52 , it is difficult to start spending it 

[col]

If you do 15k miles a year,  then you shouldn't be doing it in a car like a GTI imo.  What I'm saying is to get decent mpg out of a fast car you have to drive very slowly,  thereby completely missing the point of owning it in the first place.  Each to their own,  obviously.  It just seems a bit puddled to me ...

[ub7rm]

Why not?  Is not a supercar or an ornament - its a hatchback, one famed for its 'all things to all men qualities'.  15k is by no means a crazy mileage.

I drive an S4 13k miles a year - whats your thoughts on that?! 

I think 'decent' mpg is a relative value - but one you have to ask the question 'what MPG can I get' before we can all make our decisions based on expected mileage and how much one is prepared to spend on fuel.

[col]

Like I said,  each to their own. I'm not trying to convince anyone I'm right,  simply my opinion.
I just think it's a bit like shopping in expensive stores.  If you have to ask for the price, then you probably can't afford it ...

Maybe we should both live with the fact we amuse each other?

[tony_danza]

Drive it. Enjoy it. There's a thinly veiled message in this great story.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/04/22/bmw-1m-the-ultimatecommuter-car/

[rich83]

Drive it. Enjoy it. There's a thinly veiled message in this great story.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/04/22/bmw-1m-the-ultimatecommuter-car/

I didnt read it all but i get the gist and 100% agree. If I could afford a V10 R8 or a GT4 then I would use it as a daily no problem.

My ED30 pails into car legend insignificance compared to the 1M but its done 75,000m under my ownership.

Cars are for driving. Dont worry about the MPG, just drive it and fill it back up again... and if that as much as crosses your mind as being a problem then you should get a 1.4tdi bluemotion polo. (or a push bike)