Hi guys i recently supprised myself at the weekend. I have a 75 A2 TDi Sport and I usually get between 56 and 60 mpg on my normal 50 mile a day commute to work and back and pottering around town.
But at the weekend i drove home from Oxford to Clacton(Essex). I checked the tyre pressures, oil, got rid of all the junk in my trunk and filled up at a shell garage and started my journey. I kept the revs low, just over 2000 and i was going at about 55-60 mph all the way and I didnt use the aircon. It made the journey a bit longer but i had a good audiobook to listen to so i didnt mind too much. And i did the same on the way back.
So once i got home and filled up again, i calculated my 260 mile journey at 72.8mpg. The DIS was telling me it was 89.5mpg which i didnt believe too much, maybe there's something wrong with it.
I was really supprised with the results, i did hit some really bad traffic a few times so i guess it could have been better but I am still really happy with journey's mpg. I guess it just goes to show how driving style, a clutter free trunk, pumped tyres and good oil can make a difference.
But at the weekend i drove home from Oxford to Clacton(Essex). I checked the tyre pressures, oil, got rid of all the junk in my trunk and filled up at a shell garage and started my journey. I kept the revs low, just over 2000 and i was going at about 55-60 mph all the way and I didnt use the aircon. It made the journey a bit longer but i had a good audiobook to listen to so i didnt mind too much. And i did the same on the way back.
So once i got home and filled up again, i calculated my 260 mile journey at 72.8mpg. The DIS was telling me it was 89.5mpg which i didnt believe too much, maybe there's something wrong with it.
I was really supprised with the results, i did hit some really bad traffic a few times so i guess it could have been better but I am still really happy with journey's mpg. I guess it just goes to show how driving style, a clutter free trunk, pumped tyres and good oil can make a difference.