vRS220/230 - real world fuel economy?

[havoc]

Seriously considering one of these as my next car - I want something practical and fairly quick which still delivers close to 40mpg, but would rather avoid diesel if I can.

"Official" figures suggest combined cycle of >45mpg, but I wondered what owners were getting in the real world...know how much those official stats can be abused.

Thanks,

Martin.

[lee_fr200]

I've got the golf 230 and around town in getting mid 20s most I've had on a run on the motorway at 65mph was 39mpg car does only have 1800 miles on it though

[liner33]

I'm getting a real world 32-33 out of my 220 VRS, I've had low 40's on the display on a few trips and got a fill to fill of 41mpg once but i rarely drive with economy in mind , I'm too fast and too heavy footed, but i dont often drive in heavy traffic and towns

[220]

220vrs

normal a road driving about 32mpg.

motorway with cruise it gets to 37mpg.

thrasing it I have had it to high 20s

[stumpage]

220 said:

220vrs

normal a road driving about 32mpg.

motorway with cruise it gets to 37mpg.

thrasing it I have had it to high 20s

Same as we get from ours.