Does anyone own a Polo Dune 1.4TDI

[pattop]

I recently bought a brand new (56) Polo Dune TDI version with the 1.4 engine (as it is the only available verison in the UK), I found the fuel consumpltion is far less than the spec. Example, motorway (M1): 45.6mpg(imperial), city: 43.8mpg, country A road 51-57mpg. But the spec mentioned something like 47.8, 57.6 and 65.8mpg. Anyone got any idea??

[Lex Luthor]

How many miles has it done ?
Probably not run-in yet.....

[pattop]

It has done 8,500 miles already!

[Lex Luthor]

I would wait till at least 10K if not longer.
Do not baby it too much or there can be problems.
Are those mpg figures from the onboard computer ?
If so you need to do a brim to brim measurement.

[pattop]

Why wait til 10k? Isn't 8.5k enough? Honestly, the fuel consumption hasn't change much since I had it on 10miles. Originally I thought it was just the on-board computer is being inaccurate, but after filling my tank up, it does seem matching the computer figures. What did you mean by baby it anyway?

[mike787]

Hi, my son has an 05 reg Dune with that engine. He's had it from new. I'll get him to do some measurements, but he does not hang around! Can't say he'll be looking for economy!
That aside, have you tried to get a real spare tyre? We had enormous problems. Because of the mileages he does, he did not want to be left in the lurch with a can of tyre weld! In short he got a superb replica bbs rim from a supplier in Ireland. Check out the cost of the genuine rims. Sit down when you get the price!
My son also had problems with the radio. When it got hot, the lcd display faded so you could not read the button functions. In the end the dealer fitted a Blaupunkt unit with a removable facia as the two replacement units both did the same. Check yours before the warranty runs out!

[Paulvw]

Hi, I own a 2004 Dune TDI with 30000 on the clock and am getting about the same mileage as you, which is about 430 miles per tank of diesel. Previously I owned Polo SDI 2003 which I drove to max rev all the time and was getting 500 miles plus to the tank. VW assured me that the TDI is more economical. I have tried driving it hard and very softly but still can not get the mpg as quoted by VW.But what a great little big car.

[DanT]

I recently bought a brand new (56) Polo Dune TDI version with the 1.4 engine (as it is the only available verison in the UK), I found the fuel consumpltion is far less than the spec. Example, motorway (M1): 45.6mpg(imperial), city: 43.8mpg, country A road 51-57mpg. But the spec mentioned something like 47.8, 57.6 and 65.8mpg. Anyone got any idea??

Hi there. I have recently bought a polo, not a dune, just a regular one and I am having similar issues. Did you get anything resolved with your car?
Again, I was expecting at least 500-600 miles per tank and only get 400 ish!

[little dragon]

Hi there. I have recently bought a polo, not a dune, just a regular one and I am having similar issues. Did you get anything resolved with your car?
Again, I was expecting at least 500-600 miles per tank and only get 400 ish!

so you guys found out why its not doing 500+ miles per tnak?

[Martin Burnard]

If this sounds insulting I assure you it's not supposed to!

Look at the way you use your right foot on the gas peddle.

It's not the quantity of engine revs that drink the fuel, but how far down you have your gas peddle.

So you may have your foot resting very lightly on the peddle with the revs quite high. If you change gear hence lower revs but peddle pushed further down, then you will get worse fuel consumption.

I know it sounds like I am having a dig, but I am not. I do alot of test drives with customers and often they change gear inappropiately.

I get 33 mpg as an average from a 2.5TD Toyota Hilux twin cab, and recently 60 mpg from an A6 1.9 TDi Avant.

Now allow for the fact that the test driver for VW will be better than me and you will have the official figures.

Happy motoring

Martin