antera309 3 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 What fuel economy should I expect from my Golf VR6?From the experience of the VR6OC's members, the average fuel consumption figures for a standard (or lightly modified) VR6 are:Urban: 19-24mpgMotorway: 27-31mpgDepending on how hard it is being driven!! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 thats realistic im at the upper end of them figures with 215 ish bhp u can get great mpg from a vr i once got 44 breifly and 42 over 50 miles once BUT it drops like a brick if u give it some hehe Link to post Share on other sites
duncs 0 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 i daily get 32 mpg from my VR6 auto - my 98 mile round trip commute is practically all motorway, with some congestion.on general combined, i'm getting around 27 mpg - and i don't hang about.duncs Link to post Share on other sites
girlvr6 0 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 I generally get about 22-27 mpg [my b/friend says I have a heavy right foot! ] although often get a lot lower as I dont use the car for long distance at the moment. When I do I once saw 39 mpg but have never seen anymore than that! Link to post Share on other sites
spanky 0 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I average around 33mpg, That's with some steady and some quicker driving. Highest I've had is 38mpg, but if i boot it, or in traffic it tends to drop to around 25mpg Link to post Share on other sites
nickvr 0 Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 20-22 when giving it some and around 30 when taking it easy!? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 If I get above 25 i'm happy lol... the 3.6 final drive does kill fuel economy.... Link to post Share on other sites
rodney 17 Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 the numbers that pop up regularly are 24 Urban and 34 Long Motorways at steady ermmm Motorway speeds. Getting silly round town and 17 seems a recurring number Link to post Share on other sites
Dima 1 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 wow wee... the highest I ever got was 26.4 thats down a motorway 25 miles and I kick it pretty much. Around town only around 22 max Link to post Share on other sites
petervr6 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 filled mine up let it go to the 2nd red line then filled up @86.9 it cost me 44.00 pound i got 250mile to the tank. Link to post Share on other sites
bakesty 0 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 me thinks mine has more issues i get between 10-14 around mk and 20 on mototrway and thats driving normaly Link to post Share on other sites
VR6gaz 0 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Lowest ive ever seen on mine 17 averages about 25-28 Link to post Share on other sites
Wush 1 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 the best ive had from mine in a week of ownership is 25.5mpg, whilst doing a steady 70mph.Worst is 22mpg whilst giving it some.Gauge seems slow to change, the numbers change only every 5-10 mins, and then only by .1mpg at a time....is this normal? Link to post Share on other sites
Wush 1 Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 no, make that 26.2 Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 I just fill it with optimax when its in the red, its not that much worse than my RS1800 fester I had before, so im happy Link to post Share on other sites
Matt2792 0 Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 When i 1st bought mine @90k it would do 26 urban, 34 extra, now @145k it's more 23 urban, 30 extra.i was amazed at the difference a couple of psi would make. Link to post Share on other sites
Bora4mo 0 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I once got 99mpg in my 2000 V6 4mo....But I was being towed at the time with the engine not running..... Link to post Share on other sites
H13VYY 0 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 i got 37mpg doin 70mph constant..and when i slowed down to 60mph it went to 38 but i couldn't keep at that pace. so continued at 80mph for the rest of the journey at around 35mpg. Link to post Share on other sites
contorted fungus 0 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 not long back from leicester i ended the 320 mile round trip with a figure of 40.7 on 95ron fuel but i have seen 47.6 on optimax obd2 owners should check the non return valve for the cam breather as it makes a big difference to fuel economy (when was the last time you changed it) Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Leicester...what were you doing down here...my home city Link to post Share on other sites
contorted fungus 0 Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 sister in law lives there was dropping off my daughter coz she stayed there for a fortnight due to school holidays Link to post Share on other sites
Mastiff 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 not long back from leicester i ended the 320 mile round trip with a figure of 40.7 on 95ron fuel but i have seen 47.6 on optimax obd2 owners should check the non return valve for the cam breather as it makes a big difference to fuel economy (when was the last time you changed it)Where is this non return valve for the cam breather? Link to post Share on other sites
The Monk 50 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 the best ive had from mine in a week of ownership is 25.5mpg' date=' whilst doing a steady 70mph.Worst is 22mpg whilst giving it some.Gauge seems slow to change, the numbers change only every 5-10 mins, and then only by .1mpg at a time....is this normal?[/quote']You have yours set on trip average, not continuous. Link to post Share on other sites
Mastiff 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 the best ive had from mine in a week of ownership is 25.5mpg' date=' whilst doing a steady 70mph.Worst is 22mpg whilst giving it some.Gauge seems slow to change, the numbers change only every 5-10 mins, and then only by .1mpg at a time....is this normal?[/quote']You have yours set on trip average, not continuous.Got me interested in this now mate!How do you get it on continuous? Link to post Share on other sites
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