MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: lower MPG in cold weather?
Post by: mtainkat on January 30, 2011, 04:59:30 pm

 I guess it makes sense, colder/more air means more fuel needed hence lower MPG - just wondered if other GTI owners had noticed a fall in average MPG during the cold weather,. Mine has gone from 33 - 30mpg

 Simon

Title: Re: lower MPG in cold weather?
Post by: Chris on January 30, 2011, 05:02:07 pm

yer ive noticed mine

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Post by: nads1_uk on January 30, 2011, 05:03:23 pm

Same here.

Title: Re: lower MPG in cold weather?
Post by: SeanyK on January 30, 2011, 06:07:19 pm

Mines not been great recently anything from 24mpg - 28mpg

You wouldn't mind, but thats not booting it! Thats driving like a granny!

Title: Re: lower MPG in cold weather?
Post by: bacillus on January 30, 2011, 07:02:12 pm

Quote from: mtainkat on January 30, 2011, 04:59:30 pm

 I guess it makes sense, colder/more air means more fuel needed hence lower MPG - just wondered if other GTI owners had noticed a fall in average MPG during the cold weather,. Mine has gone from 33 - 30mpg

 Simon

Perfectly normal with the cold weather.

Title: Re: lower MPG in cold weather?
Post by: big al on January 30, 2011, 07:03:18 pm

I find mine worse in the warm weather, better than ever in this cold temps.

Title: Re: lower MPG in cold weather?
Post by: bodger00 on January 30, 2011, 08:03:40 pm

Mine is not great at the moment either.