Mk5 Golf GTi Fuel Consumption

Mk5 Golf GTi Fuel Consumption

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redbullish

57 posts

218 months

Sunday 24th February 2008
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[/quote]Strange, as that is similar driving to ours. Are you a binary driver? Is this 'trip 1' or 'trip 2'? (one reads the economy that day, the other the long term average until reset).
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2 reads 28.3 over 5000+, daily average round 29 ish. Maybe I a bit heavy footed, 30+ virtually impossible, unless old bill are following behind nono

treacle

194 posts

218 months

Monday 25th February 2008
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Computer currently reads 23.8mpg. We have a trip to the Alps booked for May, so i am hoping our average will get into the 30's. But i doubt it will get near the 40's.

At the end of the day its a hot hatch, so it should be driven as intended before Ken and his Cronies make it far too expensive to run a car like this (even though its currently under the 225 bracket!!