August 2010 Mileage Thread

UFO

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Joined
Jul 31, 2007
Location
A mile high
TDI
2001 Beetle
Driver: UFO
Miles: 459.8
Gallons: 11.35
Model Year: 2001
Model: New Beetle
Tranny: 4A
Fuel Type: B100
 

RebelTDI

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Joined
Nov 1, 2009
Location
Boston, MA
TDI
2016 Audi Q5 TDI, 2016 BMW 535d Xdrive
Driver: RebelTDI
Miles: 540
Gallons: 12.6
Model Year: 2010
Model: Jetta sedan
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: B2
The drive from Hell...Akron, OH to Boston, MA. The above was 1 fill up. Took I 90 across NY state. Unrelenting, torrential rain most of the way with head winds. Traffic jam in Albany area. Stop and go traffic on Mass pike due to downed trees. Ran a/c most of way to prevent fogging. I guess I shouldn't complain about 42.8 mpg. 13 hour trip total. On a positive note...even after a 13 hr trip my butt was not numb. Great seats in the Jetta!
 

path23dv

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Joined
Feb 24, 2009
Location
New Jersey
TDI
2009 Jetta
Driver: path23dv
Miles: 593
Gallons: 12.59
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sedan TDI
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

TedKurtz

Member
Joined
Jan 27, 2010
Location
Massachusetts
TDI
97 Passat TDI
Wonderful trip on back-country roads

Driver: TedKurtz
Miles: 1143
Gallons: 22.273
Model Year: 2010
Model: Jetta Sportswagen
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD


I drove from Dartmouth MA to Kingston, Ontario, and back on back-country roads. I filled the tank twice. Went through lots of towns and small cities, but most of the drive was on open roads with very light I drove from Dartmouth MA to Kingston, Ontario, and back on back-country roads. I filled the tank twice. Went through lots of towns and small cities, but most of the drive was on open roads with very light traffic, the minimum possible on interstate highways, driving at the local speed limits. The car performed beautifully, sheer delight to drive. I calculate the average MPG for the whole trip to be 51.3 MPG.
 

fastalan

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Joined
Jan 1, 2010
Location
Richmond BC
TDI
2010 Golf TDI Wagon
Driver: fastalan
Miles: 568.803
Gallons: 13.507
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf TDI Wagon (Canadian)
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
(Shell Canada V-Power diesel, pump says with up to 5% Bio)

Driver: fastalan
Miles: 545.191
Gallons: 12.558
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf TDI Wagon (Canadian)
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
(Shell Canada V-Power diesel, pump says with up to 5% Bio)
 

Swatch

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Joined
May 29, 2010
Location
Montréal, Québec
TDI
BUYBACK : Golf Sportwagen TDi 2010
1)
Driver: Swatch
Miles: 479.2
Gallons: 14
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf Sportwagen
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD

2)
Driver: Swatch
Miles: 529.3
Gallons: 13.39
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf Sportwagen
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

MarkShort1958

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Joined
Jul 26, 2009
Location
New York City Metro
TDI
2009 Jetta Sportwagen TDI
Driver: MarkShort1958
Miles: 582
Gallons: 12.51
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta Sportwagon
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
MPG: 46.5

Fully loaded trips to East Hampton with AC on 75% of the time, 85% highway, 15% suburban
 

white95v6

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 1, 2009
Location
tullahoma,tn
TDI
2000 jetta 5spd tdi 2003 jetta jw 5spd tdi
Driver: white95v6(wife)
Miles: 668
Gallons: 14.7
Model Year: 2000
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

highway 75mph.
 
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TDI Rooster

Guest
Driver: TDI Rooster
Miles: 550.2
Gallons: 10.6
Model Year: 2010
Model: Jetta TDi
Tranny: DSG/S
Fuel: ULSD
 

Tom71662

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Joined
Sep 19, 2005
Location
Florida
TDI
Jetta, 2006, Black
Driver: Tom71662
Miles: 588
Gallons: 13.414
Model year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD

148k
8/24/2010
 

scottd

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Joined
Aug 10, 2004
Location
South East, PA
TDI
2005 Jetta Sedan 5spd, Platinum Gray
Tank #2

Driver: ScottD
Miles: 675.2
Gallons: 12.47
Model Year: 2005
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ~B20 (Splash Blend) + 8oz PS

MPG: 54.15

70% highway, no A/C, pulse & glide, tires at 45psi, stock.
 

Digital Corpus

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Mar 14, 2008
Location
Ontario, California
TDI
'97 B4 w/ 236K mi body, 46K mi soul
Driver: Digital Corpus
Miles: 1051.3
Gallons: 19.3358
Model Year: 1997
Model: B4 Passat
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B20

50% A/C as normal. This seems to match the best fuel economy I've gotten except it's on B20, not ULSD.
 

GgOTi

Veteran Member
Joined
Dec 23, 2007
Location
LA, CA
TDI
2003 Golf TDI (Mickey)-RIP | 2011 335d-RIP | 2010 Jetta TDI (Merlin)-Returned to VW | 2001 Jetta TDI (The German)-SOLD
Driver: GgOTi
Miles: 622.7
Gallons: 12.651
Model Year: 2001
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B5
 

hyperhyper

Member
Joined
May 31, 2009
Location
Dittmer MO
TDI
2014 Passat TDI Manual, Malone Tuning 1.5
Driver: hyperhyper
Miles: 983.4
Gallons: 16.2
Model Year: 2004
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: usld

MPG: 60.7

So close, still trying for that 1000 mile tank!
 

forester_vw

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Joined
Jul 3, 2009
Location
NW Oregon, USA
TDI
2006 Jetta sedan--SOLD 4-1-2011
Driver: forester_vw
Miles: 542
Gallons: 13.732
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: B5

Driver: forester_vw
Miles: 616
Gallons: 14.308
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: B5

Driver: forester_vw
Miles: 536
Gallons: 12.137
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: B5

Driver: forester_vw
Miles: 606
Gallons: 13.648
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: B5
 

icecap

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Joined
Apr 10, 2007
Location
Chilliwack & Mission BC
TDI
2006.5 Jetta TDI 5Spd Black Anthracite Pkg 1
Driver: icecap
Kilometers: 1016.4
Litres: 51.129
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD + Power Service

MPG: 46.75 US
L/Km:19.88

Best mileage ever on trip to family wedding 4 adults + luggage 1016.4 Km round trip:).
 
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campingalan

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Joined
Feb 19, 2010
Location
CO
TDI
05 Passat Wagon TDI
25 August 2010 - Aberdeen, NC

Driver: campingalan
Miles: 559.0
Gallons: 16.111
Model Year: 2005
Model: Passat Wagon
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

campingalan

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Joined
Feb 19, 2010
Location
CO
TDI
05 Passat Wagon TDI
26 August 2010 - Carthage, NC DC and back trip

Driver: campingalan
Miles: 650.0
Gallons: 16.203
Model Year: 2005
Model: Passat Wagon
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD
 

swo

Member
Joined
Jun 30, 2007
Location
Astoria,OR
TDI
2003 Jetta
Driver: swo
Miles: 1501.6
Gallons: 29.28
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 51.3
 

tommyt

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 22, 2006
Location
Manchester, NH
TDI
2003 white Jetta TDI 5 spd M, 9
Driver: Tommyt
Miles: 704.6
Gallons: 14.032
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD


50.2 MPG
 

nate379

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Joined
Jun 8, 2010
Location
Palmer, AK
TDI
05 Jetta
Driver: nate379
Miles: 698
Gallons: 14
Model Year: 05
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5 speed
Fuel Type: LSD
 

panzer

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Joined
Dec 10, 2002
Location
Culpeper, VA
TDI
'10 Golf 2Dr, 6M, & Sunroof
Driver: panzer
Miles: 698
Gallons: 14.891 (13.102+1.789)
Model Year: 2010
Model: Golf
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD B5
ODO: 6743

MPG: 46.9
MFD2 48.0mpg

Chickened out, pu $5 in on the way home. MFD showing 30 miles left and more 35miles actually to fueling.
 

OldMan52

Veteran Member
Joined
May 4, 2009
Location
Quebec, Canada
TDI
Jetta 2009
Last August tank - 50.3mpg August average (Jetta 2009)

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Driver: OldMan52
Miles: 630.8
Gallons: 13.161
Model Year: 2009
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD + PS

This tank: 47.9mpg
Highway and city driving. Cooler weather so less A/C. Michelin MXV4 tires inflated to 38 psi

Average for 4 August tanks: 50.3mpg. Pretty good for a 2009. Glad to see a few other guys with new models are doing just as good.

 
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Turbospool

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Joined
Sep 15, 2007
Location
Daleville Va
TDI
2001 White TDI Jetta, 280k, 2003 jetta 270k
Driver: Turbospool
Miles: 410
Gallons: 6.3
Model Year: 2001
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: 5 speed manual
Fuel Type: B-5 shell
 

snakeye

Veteran Member
Joined
Dec 13, 2009
Location
Montreal, Canada
TDI
2003 Jetta and Wagon, GLS 5sp
Driver: snakeye
Miles: 921.49
Gallons: 16.577
Model Year: 2000
Model: Golf GLS
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD



(55.6 MPG)
 

jungle jim

Well-known member
Joined
Feb 1, 2010
Location
fruit cove fl
TDI
2002 jetta tdi 5sp
Driver: Jungle Jim
Miles: 319.6
Gallons: 5.70
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD
Price: 288
Type: Shell
Mileage: 133577

MPG: 56.07
 
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