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Mpg

I'm only getting 23-25 to the gallon. I thought this cant be correct. I've looked at the internet and folk say it is about right. It can't be surely?

 

Before now I have never had a 'big car' so I know there will be some sort of difference and at the moment I'm only doing short runs in traffic which again wont help but 23mpg?????

 

Its a Passat 1.8 20V, which is the same engine as the Audi A4 if anyone has one of those.

 

Cheers.

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Sensible reply.....anyone looking at leasing/buying a new car i can put you in contact with someone who seems pretty good.

 

 

oh and i do 700 miles a week in a car that can do 55mpg.....however i choose to drive it at about 42mpg :D

 

I definitely will be looking at the end of June/beginning of July...

Sensible reply.....anyone looking at leasing/buying a new car i can put you in contact with someone who seems pretty good.

 

 

oh and i do 700 miles a week in a car that can do 55mpg.....however i choose to drive it at about 42mpg :D

 

 

Farnworth to Chester 6x a week.. not good for the bank account :(

You've got a smallish turbo engine pushing a biggish car in urban traffic. Mid 20's isn't unreasonable. Things like poor tyre condition or pressure, having the air con/heater/12 speaker Cd, elecrtic windows used a lot can also cost a couple of mpg. Doris has a 2.0l S60, similar size and driving, and gets exactly the same.

 

The later Audis have the FSI engines in which do about 15mpg more.

 

Correct. I have the 2.0T FSI engined Audi which, if i drive it properly, achieves about 36-38 mpg overall. Not bad for a petrol. If I drive it like a bastard though I get about 20.

Farnworth to Chester 6x a week.. not good for the bank account :(

 

Same here, but 5 times a week - not for much longer though!!! :yahoo:

Same here, but 5 times a week - not for much longer though!!! :yahoo:

 

im hoping the same. Im applying for new jobs left right and right again but not much avail..

What do you do?

I definitely will be looking at the end of June/beginning of July...

 

Give us a shout then and i will put you in contact with him.

 

Farnworth to chester - where do you work?

Give us a shout then and i will put you in contact with him.

 

Farnworth to chester - where do you work?

 

Thanks, appreciate that.

 

I work for Lloyds Banking Group. I know.....

Thanks, appreciate that.

 

I work for Lloyds Banking Group. I know.....

 

 

twat

 

 

 

:D

I'm only getting 23-25 to the gallon. I thought this cant be correct. I've looked at the internet and folk say it is about right. It can't be surely?

 

Before now I have never had a 'big car' so I know there will be some sort of difference and at the moment I'm only doing short runs in traffic which again wont help but 23mpg?????

 

Its a Passat 1.8 20V, which is the same engine as the Audi A4 if anyone has one of those.

 

Cheers.

 

yank site, so no passat but you may find a similar engined car

 

http://www.fuelly.com/car/

Thanks, appreciate that.

 

I work for Lloyds Banking Group. I know.....

 

 

Work for HMV.

 

hopeing to get a nice office job soon though

twat

 

 

 

:D

 

Haha, thanks!! Only 5 months to go.....that doesn't mean I'll no longer be a twat mind...

I am averaging about 34mpg in a 2.0l petrol with about 206bhp. Granted I do a 450 mile round trip to northwest london and back each week but that will do for me!

I am averaging about 34mpg in a 2.0l petrol with about 206bhp. Granted I do a 450 mile round trip to northwest london and back each week but that will do for me!

 

34mpg in a type r?

 

press the pedal on the right! :D

34mpg in a type r?

 

press the pedal on the right! :D

 

 

Like I said, thats on a run to London and back on the motorways doing around 80-85 when possible.

 

A blast over Belmont keeping it in VTEC and I wont to get into double figures!

Sensible reply.....anyone looking at leasing/buying a new car i can put you in contact with someone who seems pretty good.

 

 

oh and i do 700 miles a week in a car that can do 55mpg.....however i choose to drive it at about 42mpg :D

 

I'm looking at leasing a new car. Can you send me the contact details? Preferably looking for an A3.

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I've found I can roll all the way down COR keeping a decent speed.

 

Getting miles more to the gallon now :thumbsup:

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