2002 2.3 V5 Saloon HUGE fuel consumption

[Vandall]

Hi all,

I recently purchased a 2.3 V5 passat, I am getting 30 mpg at best, often 25mpg and sometimes 18/20 mpg. Even if I drive in an extremely relaxed fasion, changing up at 20krpm , 30mph in 5th gear etc.. I'm still getting this!

Surely this kind of fuel consumption is abnormal, it is costing me a fortune.

High octane tends to last a bit better, and it tends to be better on a motorway run.

Any thoughts any1?

:(

[Eshrules]

:Blush2: sorry to state the obvious, but it is a 180 bhp 2.3 v5. 30mpg around town sounds very respectable to me for this engine.

m.way runs will always be more economical, less gear changes, maintained speed etc etc.

just for reference, my 115 1.9 tdi pd averages 35/40 mpg around town, 55/70mpg on m.way trips.

i dont think theres anything wrong here im afraid :(

[Sam]

V5 is notorious for its consumption.

Official figures are;

Town - 21.6

Out of Town - 38.7

Average - 30.1

Have you checked tyre pressures, has it had a service and all the usual suspects?

[Vandall]

170bhp actually, tyre pressures correct etc.... but yeah... bleh.. I am a fool to have purchased really.


2.5 litre TDI V6 would be a much better buy, did they do them with the half leather / sports blue interior tho!!? :biglaugh:

[paulvr5]

I wish mine did 30mpg,

I average about 22mpg on a good day, but then it is a 2.3 and a heavy car

[snapdragon]

2.5 litre TDI V6 would be a much better buy, did they do them with the half leather / sports blue interior tho!!? :biglaugh:

Yes, I have one, but the half leather is grey. The mpg is poor on this car too.

[zx9rlel]

I have the 2.8 V6 Syncro which has four wheel drive to suck even more fuel, i find just letting you foot off the accelerator a tiny bit whilst maintaining the same speed makes a real difference to the fuel consumption, & keep those gear changes to a minimum.