Quote: posted by CostalTDi on 14/03/2005 21:12:59
Quote: posted by kenl on 14/03/2005 08:21:09
No data for the 2.0FSI but the 1,6FSI offers excellent economy. Avering 38mpg with a lot of town driving probably about 2/3 in town. On a mway run you can (or at least my wife can) get very close to 50mpg!
I would therefore be surprised if the 2.0FSI were a lot worse - Rivage's example sounds a bit strange. 22-26mpg is worse than a GTI would get. Was that on a run or sitting for a long time in traffic. VW quote 36mpg combined so I would expect people to get pretty close to that.
As to whether the diesel is far superior, that is of course a matter of personal preference [

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I will tell you one thing the government urban figures flatter Petrol cars BIG STYLE[8)]
Not on mine they don't. I can easily beat the urban figure on mine. My 6 mile trip to work starting from cold is 33-34mpg all through town as long as I am not stuck in traffic.
Why would "government" figures flatter petrol cars and not diesel[?] Tests are done the same for both.