Scirocco 2.0 TSI GT DSG fuel economy

greenmamba · Post by **greenmamba** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:49 pm

Hi guys, new here! I've had two Rocs, a 1.4 TSI manual that I drove for a week before I got hit by a car cycling, and more recently a 2.0 TSI GT DSG which I bought as I can no longer drive manuals. I'm absolutely loving the car, but just wondering about fuel economys...the 2.0 TSI is quoted as 38 MPG combined, and on honest john I believe it gets around 34 MPG combined. However, I'm getting significantly lower than that - a long motorway run gets me about 34 sitting at 70 with cruise control, and around town driving very gently I get 24. I believe the car's running a bit rich as I get a belt of black smoke out the back if I accelerate hard - is this a common problem at all and could my local VW garage fix it or am I just experiencing normal fuel economy for a 2 litre?
Cheers!

Jammy · Post by **Jammy** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:50 pm

I cant comment on the dsg version but my manual 2.0 tsi gets 42 on a long motorway run and just over 30mpg round about town. It all depends how u drive mind u. I'd say ur figures are a bit on the low side but i have heard that new cars take a while to settle down into the higher mpg's.

mrhirst · Post by **mrhirst** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:33 am

I have a manual 2.0 TSI and on a long motorway journey get around 40, around town 32.

Where do you fill up?

I only fill up at shell. Maybe try filling up with some V-Power, I think it makes a difference

greenmamba · Post by **greenmamba** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:20 am

yeah i know it'll be driving dependent, but long journeys certainly I sit at 70/75, no hard acceleration etc so was expecting 40s! I might try a tank of V-power or something, so far I've just been using standard unleaded.

Cuprabob · Post by **Cuprabob** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:24 am

As well as driving style, ambient temperature can also have a big impact on economy

selleym · Post by **selleym** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:19 pm

Using shell normal. I get 38-42 mpg motorway depending on how fast.
General day to day get around 34-38 mixed driving and I give it few flat out runs a day!

But mine is manual! But you're mpg sounds low.

greenmamba · Post by **greenmamba** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 4:02 pm

Thats more along the lines of what I expected! Around town I get 18...that's supercar territory!

selleym · Post by **selleym** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 4:20 pm

greenmamba wrote:Thats more along the lines of what I expected! Around town I get 18...that's supercar territory!

Stuck in first gear?

greenmamba · Post by **greenmamba** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 4:26 pm

Maybe for 18...

but even going as gently as possible I get 24

Post by **skippy** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 4:49 pm

Yes - that is very low, as others have indicated 40+ is easily achievable on motorway runs, mine was reading 46mpg yesterday but I was restricted to sitting behind lines of traffic at 45-50 mph.

Mine is also a manual but I don't think there is any additional fuel penalty for the DSG.

Post by **Kev** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:08 pm

I guess it depends what speed you're doing

I normally get about 36mpg on the motorway!
I've tootled along behind a lorry for many miles when I was way too early to be somewhere and got about 42mpg out of it.

My daily commute mpg is probably something in the high 20s.

greenmamba · Post by **greenmamba** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:41 am

I generally sit at 70 on a motorway run, so would be expecting something in the early 40s...I got 34.5 on a 160 mile run from london primarily on motorways (98%) sitting at 70.

speccy48 · Post by **speccy48** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:43 pm

Hi Greenmamba,

Don't like to scare you but have you had the infamous inlet manifold problem on your car?
The reason i ask is because one of the symptoms of this is poor fuel economy.
When I had my inlet manifold replaced I noticed a difference in fuel economy & more consistent performance from my car.

neelom · Post by **neelom** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:51 pm

Had mine 6 months, seems to average 29-31 on daily urban commute, and 35ish on open roads/ motorway cruising.

AxG · Post by **AxG** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:40 am

300 miles to the tank for me,

Don't know what that works out at though, depends when the red light comes on and how long it takes to come on I suppose.

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selleym · Post by **selleym** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:05 am

From Durham to Gatwick

neilltc · Post by **neilltc** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:35 pm

I had to get my inlet manafold replaced last week and fuel consumption has got from mid 20's to mid 30's for city driving instantly.

MattAy · Post by **MattAy** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:24 am

Does anyone on here run one of these?

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greenmamba · Post by **greenmamba** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:04 pm

How would I know about the inlet manifold...would I have to take it to a garage? Are there any other symptoms that might suggest it?

mrbailey · Post by **mrbailey** » Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:33 pm

I have 2.0 GT DSG. I get 20-30mpg around town. Hit 40+ mpg on motorway trundling along for an hour

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