What mpg does your passat get?

[Dave_Bounce]

Hi peeps...I have a 2005 2.0TDI which is currently only getting 37.4mpg. Although at the moment alot of my driving is city driving which would bring this down, I never have gotten more than 44mpg even when I was driving to and from work which was 60miles a day, all of which were motorway miles.

I get my car regularly serviced and although I don't drive like a granny, I don't drive the s**t out of the car either.

My previous car was a ford mondeo 2.0tddi mk3 which was averaging 47.5mpg, when I got the passat I was expecting to match this at least if not improve but unfortunately this is not the case.

I'm just wondering what the rest of you are getting in terms of mpg in your TDI Passats?

[Caxap]

235/45/17 tyres CR Tdi, city 40, motorway 55 (70mph on cruise control). It was few miles less before but after using millers mpg improved. Think if I was economy nerd, then narrower tyres and opting for saloon/sedan instead would up mpg even further. But then again there are so many variables hills, wind, temperature night or day etc.

[kentzer]

I can get 55-60MPG on a decent run, driving fairly carefully. Push it and it drops to 55.

However, I have to drive through town to work sometimes, and am lucky to manage 35 in traffic. Because I've not done so many long trips recently, the current long average is about 43.

Mine's a CR 2.0TDi (140BHP) estate running whatever is standard on an R-Line as far as tyres go:-)

Cheers

Ben

[Tups1974]

Have a look at How economical is your Passat? (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?23170-How-economical-is-your-Passat)

[patomlin76]

235/45/17 tyres CR Tdi, city 40, motorway 55 (70mph on cruise control). It was few miles less before but after using millers mpg improved. Think if I was economy nerd, then narrower tyres and opting for saloon/sedan instead would up mpg even further. But then again there are so many variables hills, wind, temperature night or day etc.

Very similar here too on the same tyres - city/commute 44, motorway/quiet A roads 50-55, and this is in the winter so will be interesting to see what happens when it warms up...

Never seen anything below 41, even on the longest traffic-jammed commute home. 1.9 tdi does have some slightly different MPG figures though, especially on the 'urban cycle'

[VwAdy]

Got three bluemotions estates and a non bluemotion est 1.9pd .
Two of the bluemotions have the 2.0cr engine and one with the 1.9pd bluemotion.
The best mpg I get is from the 1.9pd bluemotion which averages 55mpg when cruise set at around 80mph with equipment on board.
This has michelin energy saver tyres 205/55 R16 fitted all round and does improve the mpg compared to the rest with standard and now winter tyres fitted.
One of the 2.0cr bluemotions I have fitted 235/45/17 sport wheels with winter tyres and was getting around 53mpg at 80mph but has dropped to 51mpg since fitting these alloys and are twice the weight of the standard bluemotion wheels which shocked me!! ..:Blush2:but look so good:Blush2:..
The old girl the non bluemotion 1.9pd est drops to 40 mpg at 80mph with the rpm at 2750 compared to bluemotion gearing in fifth at 2250rpm.
Again this has the sport pack from new with the 235/45/17 wheels fitted .
I was getting 44mpg at realistic motorway speeds at 80 mph a few years ago but, has dropped significantly since its hit 220,000 miles and is going in next week for a service and to have the vacuum pipes looked at as the brakes feel a bit spongy and slight loss in power.

[VwAdy]

Oh..
I have noticed I get better mpg with the cruise turned off..

[gazza007]

Average of last 6 years has been about 45mpg so 10 miles per litre, colder weather has a sig effect but in summer can ave 43-48.Best ever 150miles up M6 to GF's cruise on at 55mph (Wasn't in a rush) an amazing 65mpg, I have the photo

[lepopester]

I have seen 65 mpg when I travel from Swindon to South Mimms services on the M25 at a cruising speed of 60mph. If you look at the picture below I was at a theoretical 1,000 miles range from a full tank. Of course I know that will never happen but it's way better than my old Volvo XC90 D5 which at best got 40 mpg on long runs.

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[John Brooks]

VW Passat 1.9tdi pd 105bhp 2008. I bought my current passat about two months before Christmas. I use the car every day to drive to work, 45 miles each way. Its A roads, B roads, and a bit of motor way. I was getting 46mpg. During the Christmas break I fitted a chip box, we now have 132bhp and Im now getting 52mpg doing the same run. I have not made any long motor way trips yet. Im very happy with this passat. My last one was a B5.

[philipharmes]

I have a CR 140 estate with 160k+ on the clock.
Last year during the fuel shortage I had to make a journey from Cheshire to Heathrow. I didn't have enough fuel to get there so left home early expecting to have difficulty getting fuel. The first garage I went to had just diesel so I filled up ok.
Then had about 5 hours to do the journey 160 miles, so just stayed in the slow lane with all the lorries at 56mph with one comfort break.
By the time I got to the M25 car park the computer was showing 75.4mpg.
So it was slow going from there for the final 10 miles & got to my destination with 74.4mpg showing on the computer.
That was of course exceptional, but generally manage in excess of 60mpg on a long trip provided I keep to an indicated 70 & a light foot at other times.

[patomlin76]

Even though we're still on winter diesel, should temperatures have such a significant effect?

I say this because earlier I stated so far I was experiencing 44 or thereabouts on a commute, however past three journeys in warmer temperatures and the computer has returned 52 constantly. If this is correct I should be seeing much better economy in the summer months!!


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[cjdad76]

My 2006 140 Tdi Sport Estate always averages between 50 & 55mpg (on the trip computer) during normal use, 28 to 30mpg when towing my caravan.

However, I always reset the 2nd trip on the computer each time I fill up and have calculated the actual mpg at the pump, and it is coming up 4 to 5mpg less than the computer is telling me................ Anyone else tested this?

I also have a 2011 Touran with the same 2.0 TDi 140 engine, and the computer on that reads spot on, but does only give 45 to 50mpg through normal use.

[DickBrowne]

I keep a log of mileage and fuel purchased, and can confidently reveal that I achieve and overall average of 47.5mpg, with a mix of town and motorway driving - on a run I'll get 55-60, and around town, around 39-42

it's a 56 plate 2.0 tdi with dsg, btw :)

[LWW]

2001 Passat V6 TDI - remapped to 160 bhp. Around town (sub 5 miles) about 28mpg. Up to 15 miles about 33mpg. Long run Lincoln to Liverpool about 45mpg. Best I've ever had was 53mpg (this was before the remap, when I was actually early for a cross channel ferry. Wife & kids asleep so I just cruised at 60mph on the toll roads to waste some time.)

[Dave_Bounce]

2001 Passat V6 TDI - remapped to 160 bhp. Around town (sub 5 miles) about 28mpg. Up to 15 miles about 33mpg. Long run Lincoln to Liverpool about 45mpg. Best I've ever had was 53mpg (this was before the remap, when I was actually early for a cross channel ferry. Wife & kids asleep so I just cruised at 60mph on the toll roads to waste some time.)

would your mpg not have improved after the remap?

[cunny678]

2008 2.0 CR 140 - long term average 49 mpg. I usually get close 55 ish at about 75 - 80mph and just over 60 if I keep it at 70mph on my Motorwat trip to work (22 miles).
Best MPG I have ever had from a car :)

[ohmohm]

2009 2.0 tdi 140. around 41 mpg in town and 52 mpg on a run.
I have 235/45/17" tyres

[pendle wizard]

2006 2.0Tdi sport with Goodyear Eagle Assymetric II tyres (235/45r17) around town usually 47-48mpg and
on a run on a decent run i am happy if i get 30mpg (towing).

[DSG4ME]

I was going to stay out of this one but hey ho,

Car is a cab with roof sign

2.0 PD DSG non DPF 140BHP


Urban

Worst - 26
Best - 36
Average - 31

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Touring 5 ppl boot full

Worst - 40
Best - 51
Average - 46


No point me doing any others as I don't do the other use much, but generally a normal day of 95% 20-40mph with 5% 70mph is 31mpg

=============================================== " " " a 200 mile trip on hols loaded up with some running about through the week is 42-46mpg




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