Ask Honest John

Honest John Ask Honest John » Is this fuel economy acceptable for a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI?
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Is this fuel economy acceptable for a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI?

I know you have reservations about the economy of the VW 1.6 TDI.

I have now covered just over 30,000kms [19000 mls] and have averaged 62.3 mpg. Although I do very little driving in heavy traffic I use cruise control whenever possible.I have also had the oil changed every 15,000kms.

Asked on 29 October 2012 by Nick Dudley-Warde

Answered by Honest John
That's not bad. Not as good as the bigger and much better E30 320dED at 65mpg, but not bad. Probably reflects the kind of light throttle driving you do.

Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.

Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.

Real MPG
Similar questions
Can I reject a used car if the fuel economy is very different from what I was told?
Why do summer and winter mpg figures vary?
I've recently purchased a Volvo S40 2.4-litre petrol. What mpg should it get? I'm currently getting 26mpg and 30mpg on a run out.