tdi90hp
Veteran Member
I had to trade my car. Basically mileage was getting so high that I would get poor trade value. I want the new Golf 7 but going to wait till its well sorted. I will order an early 2016 in summer 2015. So what to buy? Well stopped in to the Mazda store and bought a base 6 speed Mazda 3....Cost me nearly nothing (3K)to trade up 3 years and got a full warranty because I traded just before the car tails in value. Anyways the interesting part is the mileage. Same trip as I often do.....leave my house and drive to Montreal. Start FULL to the brim and fill up at same station I filled my Mark 6 at. I used to use with a fully broken in Golf 6.... 24-25 liters.... every time cruising 110km/hr (about 70 MPH).....just did the same trip with my Mazda 3 at same speed with 2000 kms on odometer (1200 miles)....not broken in in the dead of winter and I used 28.35 liters.....I was absolutely amazed. Same conditions, same tire pressures on both cars ...one broken in...one not..... I don't need to say that diesel is a solid 8-13% more costly at the same pump. Result?
I hate to say this but my enthusiasm for diesel "fuel economy" on the highway took a serious step back.....Cost for this 500km trip by this driver was a WASH.....Still cant believe it.....I love diesels for so many other reasons but the Gas engine isn't DEAD....
I hate to say this but my enthusiasm for diesel "fuel economy" on the highway took a serious step back.....Cost for this 500km trip by this driver was a WASH.....Still cant believe it.....I love diesels for so many other reasons but the Gas engine isn't DEAD....