VwubbleU 1 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I know this has probably been asked and discussed hundereds of times before, but ruffly what mpg should i be expecting from my mk3 VR? What is everyone else getting?I don't tend to rag it that much, but give it the occaisonal boot on a straight road. Fuel guzzelers eh!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
dstyrrell 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Well i frequently see 30 mpg the most ive ever had is 34mpg. Mine isn't that thirsty really. Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Mine sits between 18-22 most days, had it up to 30.4 once on my way to the phirm sitting at about 65mph on the m25 :-( Link to post Share on other sites
vr6madmike 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I have just come back from a 250 mile journey and got 33mpg lots of crusing and some hard acceleration over hills! Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Well i frequently see 30 mpg the most ive ever had is 34mpg. Mine isn't that thirsty really. Dude you are not driving it right ! :-)lol.My average sits at 23MPG but if I am on a long steady run somewhere then I do see just over 30MPG which I am fairly happy with hehheMark. Link to post Share on other sites
sony 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 was in town today and it was on 23mpg constant. 75-80 on m'way yesterday and was 28-29mpg. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 i get between 15 and 35 mpg depends what shoes i got on Link to post Share on other sites
gav_113 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 on a run down the motorway at 90 i get 29 mpg, round town etc get about 21-23 mpg Link to post Share on other sites
Jk* 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Most weeks i get 20-23mpg around town dont ever get over 40mph , but i have a over fuelling problem that im working on. Link to post Share on other sites
VwubbleU 1 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Yer, most of that sounds what like what i am getting mainly. I have only had the car since friday, and have mainly seen between 12, and 28 mpg. I expect when i calm down with it a bit, it should go up...........hopefully!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
sony 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Most weeks i get 20-23mpg around town dont ever get over 40mph ' date=' but i have a over fuelling problem that im working on. [/quote']Doesn't sound like over fuelling to me!! Sounds quite normal Link to post Share on other sites
cornish pixie 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Get 29mpg on a run at a stedy 80-90 Link to post Share on other sites
Russ_vr6 12 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 i average around 28-30 although if i take it easy i can easily see 34-36 to and from work Link to post Share on other sites
spanky 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I normally see between 27-37mpg dependent on driving. Best I ever got was 40.1mpg which must be some kind of VR6 record!! Link to post Share on other sites
Russ_vr6 12 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 ha i got 46.1 mpg once!!!!!!!admitidly i drove home from work at 45mph in 5th,and feathered the throttle,iv got a photo 2 prove too lol sad i know but i couldnt believe it Link to post Share on other sites
spanky 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Bugger, I lost that one, then :^) LOL!! Link to post Share on other sites
VR40 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 When I first got the car I had such a low mpg i considered selling it! It turns out i had my lead boots on for the first few weeks! The best i've had is 32 but on a long run i can get 29 if i take it easy. Around town i average 18mpg. Link to post Share on other sites
VR40 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 i checked my mfa on the 2nd setting, i've done 740ish miles and averaged 20.1! Link to post Share on other sites
dstyrrell 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Well i frequently see 30 mpg the most ive ever had is 34mpg. Mine isn't that thirsty really. Dude you are not driving it right ! :-)lol.My average sits at 23MPG but if I am on a long steady run somewhere then I do see just over 30MPG which I am fairly happy with hehheMark.Trust me mate she gets nailed, however i put the good MPG down to regular oil changes(Castrol GTX magnatec) and also using good superunleaded fuel, i know that its more expensive but i'm sure that its far more efficient.DAVE Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 ha i got 46.1 mpg once!!!!!!!admitidly i drove home from work at 45mph in 5th' date='and feathered the throttle,iv got a photo 2 prove too lol sad i know but i couldnt believe it [/quote']I've seen 99.9!Reset the short trip count and then coast down a long hill. :-p Link to post Share on other sites
Russ_vr6 12 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 lol knew u was gonna say that!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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