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Motorway Miles per gallon
« on: December 25, 2011, 04:28:27 am »
What do people average on their fuel on a run on the motorway? I know some achieve 350 plus which is amazing for me as the best i get is round 270 to the whole tank,
What are the best tips to achieve good MPG's on the motorway as in speed etc, i normally have it on cruise at 75-80 MPH, would keeping it at around say 68 increase MPG by alot,
I do travel to south west alot so for me to get the best MPG on the motorway is important,
Any info tips etc shared would be grateful!
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2011, 04:31:00 am »
You do like your mpg threads! You know these have been done to death  :P

You will get figures from 200 to 600 (those diesel fan boys!)
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2011, 06:40:19 am »
For the greatest Motorway mpg figures I find the back of an RAC truck gives the best returns.

It's almost as if I didn't start the engine.  :xmassmiley:
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2011, 06:41:29 am »
Quote from: Hedge on December 25, 2011, 06:40:19 am
For the greatest Motorway mpg figures I find the back of an RAC truck gives the best returns.

It's almost as if I didn't start the engine.  :xmassmiley:

Or couldnt?
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2011, 08:17:31 am »
420 miles. Sat at 60 mph on cruise for three hours in either direction.
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2011, 08:54:24 am »
On Friday I drove from Devon to Norfolk in the oh mk5 TDI with the car full of presents and 3 kids we done 357 miles and the gauge was still showing half a tank, so I reakon it will prob do 600/650 on a full tank

P.S I was going a steady 75 ish most of the way
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2011, 09:27:57 am »
Ive had 45mpg on a motorway run at around 70mph (in the summer). 41-42 is about the norm if I keep it at around 70mph :smiley:
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2011, 09:37:22 am »
Sitting at 60 with cruise on I can easy get 40mpg, which I think is great for a 300bhp 2.0TFSI  :santa:
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2011, 10:25:00 am »
The worst thing about this engine is its really thirsty when cold so if you go straight on the motorway, it will be doing 15mpg for the first few mins which means you have to do a fair amount of miles to bring the average up.  I found this out recently.

If you start the journey on country roads in traffic doing 40-50mph and then hit the motorway after 5 miles and with a warm engine  it will hit close to 40mpg overall within 15 miles, with the motorway start over 15 miles it will be closer to 30mpg.  Try resetting the computer once the engine is up to temp and cruising and you'll see a lovely mpg figure from that point
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2011, 03:15:06 pm »
Who sits on motorway at 60 for 300 miles!!! :signLOL:
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2011, 03:25:31 pm »
Quote from: jhtrophy on December 25, 2011, 03:15:06 pm
Who sits on motorway at 60 for 300 miles!!! :signLOL:

Exactly... if your gonna do that you may as well have bought a 1.4TDI polo and get 75-80MPG without thinking about it.
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2011, 04:12:30 pm »
Quote from: edd666999 on December 25, 2011, 04:31:00 am

You will get figures from 200 to 600 (those diesel fan boys!)


have seen the trip hit 700miles in my 2.0 TDI which i was very pleased with
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2011, 04:40:40 pm »
Quote from: KevMK5 on December 25, 2011, 04:12:30 pm
Quote from: edd666999 on December 25, 2011, 04:31:00 am

You will get figures from 200 to 600 (those diesel fan boys!)


have seen the trip hit 700miles in my 2.0 TDI which i was very pleased with

My record is 725 miles and 72mpg!
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2011, 06:00:16 pm »
Calm down guys! I know its Christmas no need to get over excited now.
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Re: Motorway Miles per gallon
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2011, 07:03:16 pm »
Having just got a gti it's useful to know the figures so I know what I should be getting
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