Passat TDI MPG's???

[thegradas]

Just filled up the tank after 1,109 km (689 mls). When filled up, MFD indicated 93 mls to empty. That makes a total of 782 mls/tank.
My fuel consumption was 5.0 L/100km (47.04 mpg)
MFD estimate was right on.
Not bad for a brand new car and the 1st tank.

Got 4.2 L/100km or 56 mpg on hwy

[laxpatrick]

First fillup since picking our SEL TDI up from the dealer. Mix of highway and lots of hills. Hand calculated right at 40mpg. Going to do a long trip this weekend, will see how we do.

[thegradas]

2nd tank: avg. 4.8 L/100km (49 US mpg / 58.85 imperial mpg)

Best hwy avg so far: 4.1 L/100km (57.37 US mpg / 68.90 imperial mpg)

[MyAvocation]

What's consumption average for tank (consumption screen 2)?

[thegradas]

MFD showed 4.7 L/100km (50.05 mpg), on paper/fuelly I got 4.8 L/100km (49 mpg).
... and I spilled some diesel when I filled the tank

Originally Posted by MyAvocation

What's consumption average for tank (consumption screen 2)?

[magmaven]

Originally Posted by ironpen

I see that the DSG model is rated at 30 and 40 mpg while the stick is 31 and 43. I though they were both 31 and 43. This is a big disappointment to me. This is not mentioned on the fueleconomy.gov site but the window sticker is as above. Any thoughts from anyone. I was all ready to jump on this car as soon as available, but I am now having second thoughts. There is no drop off in the Jetta with the DSG, so why should there be with the Passat?? Maybe I keep my '06 Jetta a while longer after all. I will NOT buy a new Jetta......it is only a shell of the previous car. The thought of that suspension, worse brakes, cheapened interior is too much for me. Love my '11 Touareg TDI though.

I have about 1300 miles on my SEL TDI with Automatic.

I live in South Florida where it is very flat. My around town mileage has been in the upper 30's. On short trips 70 miles mostly highway I've gotten 44.

I drove to Orlando and back, 73 -75 miles per hours mostly in cruise control and got 40.5 mpg.

This is better than my 2006 Jetta TDI.

I'm delighted.

[Moostang]

So I just got through my very first tank and I am happy to report that I logged almost 700 miles on my 2012 TDI SE w/ Manual transmission. (693 to be exact, minus the 7 miles that were already on the car). I got to the gas station and the fuel gauge needle was just a smidgen above absolute empty. I filled it up all the way with 16.7 gallons and doing the match, it is about 41 MPG. This is for about 40% city and 60% highway.

The last half of the tank was purely highway miles as I did two 184 mile round trips from Houston, TX to College Station, TX. That trip was about 55% level highway and about 45% rolling hills.
Trip #1:

• Leg 1 Avg. Consumption: 56.5 MPG at an average speed of about 60 MPH.
• Leg 2, on the way back: 50.0 MPG with cruise control at 70 MPH pretty much the entire way + a 200 lbs passenger.

Trip #2:

• Leg 1, Avg. at an impressive 58.1 MPG with the same 200 lbs passenger at about 60 MPH (I must have had some tail wind).
• Leg 2, Avg. at 56.8 MPG, with speeds of about 65 MPH. This trip started off with the low-fuel light coming on within 30 seconds of drive. I ended up driving 92 miles with it and no troubles. Since our fuel tank capacity is 18.5 Gallons, it is probably safe to say that you have a 100 miles of highway cruising range once the low-fuel light comes on. Also to add, I have the factory 17" rim that came with the Continentals on it. Very happy that it wasn't the Hankooks.

I love the car and how, quite, comfortable, and spacious it is... oh and, of course, playing the fuel economy game is super fun! *two thumbs up*

[Pete Geppert]

When the car had 10 miles on it the first tank of pure diesel got 45 miles per gallon
I have had to blend the next tank and it is only getting 40 miles per gallon.
I am extremely happy with the mileage but I would not burn the blend if I did not have to.
Straight diesel all the way if you want beter MPG
I bought a fuel tank and this weekend and I am going to get it filled then I won't have to blend this Bio crap that is 11% with straight diesel.