[julie]

Hi Everybody,
Most of you already know about the trouble I`ve had with the fuel consumption on my 2ltr tdi ...... after 5200 miles the most I can get out of it is around 35mpg, which is not very good after all the figures show an average combined at 47mpg.
The car is going back in next week to be put on the testers again, so we`ll see what happens then, but I would like to know what mpg you other eos owners are getting out of theirs.
I`ll keep you all posted as to what happens,
Julie

 

[pdog]

Hi Julie,
Got about 2600mls on mine and I am getting an average of 43mpg (trip 2), dont think anybody is going to get the VW published figures as these are normally calculated under ideal conditions, my last car was a Golf GT TDI which averaged about 45.5mpg but considering the weight difference between the golf and the EOS I am quite happy with the figures I am getting but have to agree 35mpg is on the low side.

pdog

 

[Elan Sprint '72]

52.7 mph. 6k miles on the clock.

 

[Phil_n_Debs]

TDi Fuel Consumption

After almost a year and about 14k 45mpg is about average. Obviously it depends on your driving style, cruising at 60 on the motorway will return a greater figure, but who wants to do that?.... not me for sure!

Also driving with the top down will mean less mpg as the wind resistance is greater.

All in all I consider 45 to be pretty good.

 

[don coffey]

Hi Guys,

I have just introduced myself on a new thread asking about mpg. I have found in the past that our (the wife and I) style of driving knocks of about 15% from the offical figures so anything over 40mpg would be a bonus. I wouldn't be happy with mid 30's though so hopefully VW will get Julie sorted.

'Elan Sprint' What type of driving do you do, motorway, dual carriageways? 50+ is an excellent return.

Don

 

[anna_r]

have the 2.0 FSI, not the TDi, and i've only just gone reached 40.7mpg (country roads), and 27 mpg on town driving. Car is almost 10 months old, but only done 3k tho - 5 months off driving thro injury!

 

[pbrom]

Fuel Consumption

My 2.0 TDI only has 850 on the clock but I am averaging 43mpg with a combination of motorway cruising, both top up and top down and commuting to work ( 40 miles per day in mixed traffic ) I am very pleased with these figures as they will get better as the engine loosens up.

 

[Slarti]

My EOS is just a month old - 2600 miles and I'm getting 43mpg. That's based on mainly motorway cruising (M6 toll road for those in the UK - very empty). Where speed is limited due to traffic, running at around 45 - 50 mph can register very close to 50 mpg.

 

[ja51don]

Hi julie how many miles are you getting out of a full tank, just thought you may have a faulty trip computer.

jason

 

[Elan Sprint '72]

Now got 10k on the clock and a whisker under 54mpg. Mixed driving, motorway and lesser roads; couple of touring holidays but hardly any town traffic crawling.
I do not hang about but do stick to speed limits, mostly. I've been driving diesels for years and have learned that pouring excess fuel through the engine just produces black smoke; you need a different technique from a petrol engine, just use enough fuel for the desired acceleration/speed and no more (you will go no faster with a lead foot).

Cheers,
Pete

 

[scratchedeos]

43 mpg - only done 2800 miles - in 2 months. Keeps on getting better with the miles. Not as good as my very old MkI Golf Diesel - used to get 58mpg - mind you it weighed only around half as much and was incredibly noisy and NO power.

 

[tishysmith]

Hi all. My EOS is averaging around the mid 40's most of the time although like Elan Sprint '72 it did reach the dizzy heights of 52 mpg on a recent drive back from Scarborough to York. Its done just over 8000 miles now and runs like a dream. Hope you get yours sorted Julie.

Regards Trish

 

[Fliernoel]

44 mpg overall. Very mixed driving - don't hang about but don't clog it hard in the intermediate gears either. I agree with the earlier correspondent who states that diesels need a different technique to get the best out of them. Best torque seems to be between 1800 and 3000rpm and with six cogs to choose from there is rarely any need to go outside those limits in everyday driving.

Good luck

Noel

 

[silvershadow]

Now that our Eos has reached 10,000Km, I have run the first definitive fuel consumption test for the MY09 TDI & DSG combination. The test was done in a mix of 80% country and 20% town driving with the climate control permanently on.

Distance covered: 842Km

Fuel used: 42.65 litres [Shell diesel]

Fuel Consumption: 17.67 Km/litre, 49.92mpg [Imperial], 41.56mpg [USA]

Who needs a hybrid with their inherent compromises when you can get this economy and performance as well

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[geoffa1]

I have logged every tank since I got her - she now has 18200km on the clock.

The average over that whole time has been 6.57l/100km = 43.49mpg (imperial).

This is with a mix of freeway and suburban driving - it has varied by around 10% tank to tank - which is to be expected.

The trip meter is showing a long term average of 5.6l/100km, which is clearly optimistic.

I just tend to wonder whether I am tricking it by filling to the next whole litre, rather than stopping as soon as ther pump clicks off the first time.

 

[silvershadow]

........

I just tend to wonder whether I am tricking it by filling to the next whole litre, rather than stopping as soon as ther pump clicks off the first time.

I always fill the tank at the same pump to the first click - whilst this will not be absolutely precise, it will be accurate enough for my purposes.

 

[V6 Bandit]

I get an average of 26-31 from the V6. Does go down a lot with spirited driving but have got 39 mpg on a 250 mile run up to County Durham which I thought was good.
35 mpg for the tdi does seem a bit on the low side.
Tim

 

[drbass]

Unfortunately our Eos (which is now 4 months old) is being driven either rather short distances (just enough to get the water temp to the middle position) or, when warmed up, driven quite enthusiatically (without going overboard!!).

So, the current average after about 5,000 km is 7.2 l/100km, with a best of 6.5 which included some relaxed cruising, and a worst of 7.5. All in all not too bad but I can't wait to do a nice long trip in it (GOR Cruise: Bring It On).

As a side, my Passat (which has the 125 kW PD engine) is sitting on 6.8 l/100km after 40,000 km with more long distance driving (best just under 5.5!!). Not bad, I think, for this sort of car and engine.

Seeya,
Michael

 

[geoffa1]

Hi Michael

Are these calculated averages, or have you read them from the trip computer?

 

[drbass]

Hi Geoff,

All calculated. Here's what I do:

Fill the tank (if possible always the same servo and same bowser) all the way. Takes a little time due to the foaming.
Take all the readings from the trip computer (distance, average speed, fuel economy).
Enter in my spreadsheet (using Numbers, a Mac-only, slightly more userfriendly variation on Excel) and my iPod using AccuFuel, including comments, fuel prices etc. Bit nerdy, I know, but I'm old enough to be nerdy and odd !

It appears that the trip computer is optimistic by 5 - 10%. The actual odometer, using the calibrated distance markers available on some highways (e.g. on the NSW section of the Hume) is pretty much 100% accurate. Speedo is shows 104 - 105 when doing a GPS-measured 100.

Hope this helps.