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#11 of 19 01 Beetle Sport by alex1vw Nov 29, 2005 (7:56 pm)
I average approx 28-29 mpg as I drive 60 miles RT to/from my office. Almost all hwy miles at 65 mph. I do use 93 octane. The past holiday weekend i average 32mpg. on a 1100 mile jaunt to West Texas!
#12 of 19 fuel efficiency vw golf tdi by mgregor Nov 04, 2007 (10:20 pm)
I'm looking at diesel Golfs. My priority with that car is fuel efficiency. I found a decent price on a used 2002 that's loaded with heated seats, 8 air bags, etc. Anyone know how much weight loaded features add and if you lose much in terms of MPG? Replies to this message: ruking1 (Nov 05, 2007 7:16 am) gregg_vw (Jul 16, 2008 6:31 am)
#13 of 19 Re: fuel efficiency vw golf tdi [mgregor] by ruking1 Nov 05, 2007 (7:16 am)
Replying to: mgregor (Nov 04, 2007 11:20 pm) A good rule of thumb is 1 mpg per 100#'s. So with the options you mentioned, almost negligible.   Some folks really do this kind of stuff as a hobby. I have heard of running the car with 1/2 tank of fuel, removal of rear seats, no spare tire or tools, etc, etc,.
#14 of 19 2002 Golf 2.0L 5spd by 98ddgram1500 Jan 01, 2008 (10:07 am)
2002 Golf,4dr, GLS, 2.0L, 5 Speed, stock tire size, 99% highway using the lowest octane, no tune up, no add-on/mods, not using cruise control, some bumper to bumper work commuter traffic - 30-31MPG The engine is at a high RPM at highway speeds of 65MPH.
#15 of 19 2005 Golf GLS 2.0L Automatic by andrew717 Feb 28, 2008 (6:51 am)
Interstate, cruise control on 75, A/C off: 25 MPG Daily Commute, 60/40 to 70/30 mix of highway and bumper-to-bumper, 19-21 MPG   I think the automatic really kills the mileage in this car, winds up being the same or a little worse than my 2001 Buick Regal GS with it's 3.8L supercharged V6.
#16 of 19 Re: Volkswagen Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [roadrunner3429] by stupidperson May 13, 2008 (6:44 pm)
Replying to: roadrunner3429 (Nov 02, 2005 8:30 am) 2005 Golf GLS TDI 5-speed Tiptronic. 41 mpg (hwy, city mixture)
#17 of 19 Re: fuel efficiency vw golf tdi [mgregor] by gregg_vw Jul 16, 2008 (6:31 am)
Replying to: mgregor (Nov 04, 2007 11:20 pm) The heated seats and airbags make no difference as all TDIs have the airbags. My 03 TDI has all options (except for the automatic, which is not a good choice with the TDI). I regularly best the EPA numbers. Lately, with higher fuel costs, I have lowered my highway speed to 67 mph. With the general slowdown I have noticed out there, it is not too slow for most traffic conditions. And my highway mpg has gone from just over 50 to between 55 and 60 mpg.
#18 of 19 2001 Golf 2 liter, 5 speed, 4 door by el_tigre Aug 04, 2008 (10:26 am)
Recently figuered out my total overall mileage 45,000 miles: 30.9 mpg
#19 of 19 Real World fuel economy by don4sail Mar 02, 2009 (11:43 am)
I have had my 2003 Golf TDI for almost 6 years. I have noted every filling. During the first 5 years my yearly average has been 49.5 MPG. Last year I began hypermling. I do not like the term and the phrase ecodriving For economy and ecology). Last year I averaged 58.5 MPG and over 700 miles per tank. I hope to improve upon this this year.

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