January 2008 Mileage Competition

[wv tdi]

Driver:wv tdi
Miles:251.8
Gallons:6.677
Model Year:06
Model:A5
Tranny:5M
Fuel Type:ulsd +ps

 

[DieselAlles]

Driver: DieselAlles
Miles: 735.0
Gallons: 14.146
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta A4 GLS TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: BP ULSD + Stanadyne


Total Miles: 54,539
Price: $3.299
MPG: 52.0

Well rats, the wife had the Jetta part of this tank. Told me I could kiss my high MPG average good bye (she was kidding of course, or was she?) But I knew I was in trouble when I checked the GPS and it reported a max speed of 89.2 MPH. Then she got mad cause I wouldn't show her how to find max speed and clear it on the Garmin. So she didn't know there was a max speed function on the GPS and I didn't know a 2003 Jetta TDI would do 89.2 except maybe downhill in a hurricane.

 

[Bob_Fout]

Stock 2003 Jetta will do 115 or 120 true speed though...

 

[Jester]

Driver: Jester
Miles: 390.2
Gallons: 8.919
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta A5
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD

MPG: 43.74

This was a quick trip I just made from Phoenix to Yuma and back. I kept to posted speed limits (65 MPH and 75 MPH). MFD said 48.1 MPG but its about 4.5 mph off.

 

[DrSmile]

Driver: DrSmile
Miles:706.8
Gallons:15.870
Model Year: 05
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny:5M
Fuel Type:winterized ulsd

MPG: 44.54

Pushed it as far as I dare to get a 700 mile PD tank on winterized D2. I don't know how you Jetta drivers have the guts to go for 16+ gallon fillups, I was very worried about running dry.

 

[scooperhsd]

Driver: scooperhsd
Miles: 520.1
Gallons: 13.577
Model Year: 2000
Model: NB
Tranny: 4A
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS

tank MPG - 38.31
month to date - 1477.7 miles, 39.395 gallons, 37.544 mpg

 

[Platinum_PD]

Driver: Platinum_PD
Miles: 771.9
Gallons: 15.864
Model year: 2004
Model: Jetta Sedan
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: LSD + PS

MPG: 48.66

Date: 01/03/07 - 01/21/07
Ambient Air Temp: -17F to 40F
Fuel: Amoco Premier Diesel—LSD
Additives: Power Service - 8 oz. (white bottle)
Speed: 90% highway (ave. @55mph) / 10% city
Shift: 2250, occasionally up to 3500
Odo: 72713 - 73485
Terrain: Flat
Tires: 37 psi all tires; Bridgestone Blizzak WS-60.
Oil: Elf Evolution CRV 0W30 506.01
A/C: none

 

[ibanix]

Driver: ibanix
Miles: 642
Gallons: 14.35
Model Year: 03
Model:A4 Jetta Sedan (GLS)
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

 

[yaknowthatguy]

Driver: yaknowthatguy
Miles: 701.5
Gallons: 12.2
Model Year: 2000
Model: A4 Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD + Stanadyne
Mileage: 57.5!

I love my car...especially since my truck is an F350 that gets 20mpg on a good day. This is all freeway at 70-75mph. Not much weight in the car besides me and the wife, and the only mod to the car so far is the TDC tuning box. But the Scangauge shipped yesterday!

 

[Bob_Fout]

How did you calculate MPG?

 

[97pssat04golfTDIs]

BP Power Service ULSD Rocks

Driver: 97pssat04golfTDIs
Miles: 314.3
Gallons: 6.709
Model Year: 2004
Model: Golf GLS
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS

MPG: 46.847

I will be getting some new tires, Nokian i3 within the next week so I wanted to start a new tank for them, I can't wait, I know they have to be a big improvement over the Good Year Eagle GLS OEM Tires that only gave me about 40,000 miles of use.

 

[Tom71662]

Driver: Tom71662
Miles:615
Gallons:13.35
Model year:2006
Model:Jetta
Tranny:5M
Fuel type:ULSD+PS

1/26/2007

 

[no-blue-screen]

driver: no-blue-screen
miles: 413.7
gallons: 8.243
year: 2006.5
model: Jetta TDI
tranny: DSG
fuel: BP Power-Blend ULSD (no additives)

mpg: 50.19

 

[Fix_Until_Broke]

Driver: Fix_Until_Broke
Miles: 710.0
Gallons: 15.060
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M W/0.681 5th
Fuel Type: Artic Silver

MPG: 47.14 *

*This was my first fillup not at my regular location since Nov 2006 and is markedly off the trendline (high). This shows the importance of consistency in process for getting accurate MPG numbers.

275 miles at 75 MPH and ~0F
Few misc "test drives" showing family modern diesel cars capabilities
Balance trips to/from work/home
0% effort in driving for economy.

77,494 ODO miles

SG Readings
MPG: 38.5
GAL: 18.3
Miles: 705
AVG MPH: 40
Hours: 17.4
Fuel Trim +84.3% for this tank (now +66.2%)
Miles Adjustment +3% (no change)

All speeds indicated (~3% higher than actual), no Odometer Correction (~1% lower than actual)

 

[tdijack]

driver: tdijack
miles: 1027.6
gallons: 21.528
year: 2006
model: jetta
trans: dsg
fuel: ulsd + amsoil cetane
mpg: 47.733
great little car

 

[wjdell]

tdijack

very good - you can give NO BLUE SCREEN & MLPSTDI some competition. Its working cause blue screen has posted 50+ several times now. DSG's were not to be seen up with DavidG's 5 speed just a few months ago.

 

[fgn11]

Driver:FGN11
Miles: 631
Gallons: 14.691
Model Year: 2005
Model: Golf IV GLS TDI
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD

 

[DFWDieselJet]

Driver: DFWDieselJet
Miles: 567.9
Gallons: 14.441
Model Year: 2004 PD
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD + PS
MPH: 39.328

100% city driving, 11 mile trip average. Shell brand diesel.

 

[97pssat04golfTDIs]

Still Better Than A Gasser

Driver: DB
Miles: 330.6
Gallons:14.625
Model Year: 2004
Model: Passat Wagon GLS
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS

MPG: 22.605

100% Short trip city driving and the cold snap has made for the extra low MPG on this tank. Two strong factors at work here, engine is still way to new, under 10,000, short trip cold start penalty. Lifetime MPG is spot on the old EPA MPG ratings, 27+ MPG all city very short trip driving. The one road trip with this car back in July yielded 38 MPG with no attempt to drive for economy and stuck in very long back ups going through New York city and southern Connecticut. I love how strong this car is stock, a real monster on the Hwy. when you need it.

 

[bkcmmtr]

Driver: bkcmmtr
Miles: 292.4
Gallons: 6.4
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tran: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD - winterized + PS

Driver: bkcmmtr
Miles: 245.7
Gallons: 5.9
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tran: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD - winterized + PS

Driver: bkcmmtr
Miles: 492.8
Gallons: 10.4
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tran: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD - winterized + PS

Last tank was 100% highway 65-70mph. Temps ranging from single digits below zero to single digits above zero (Fahrenheit). The first two tanks were mixed driving in cold weather.

 

[Bob_Fout]

6 gallon fill-ups?

 

[bkcmmtr]

6 gallon fill-ups

Yes, you read it correctly. I drive the car on dry roads during the winter. When snow is predicated I fill up the tank since I don't know when I will drive it again.

 

[MPLSTDI]

tdijack

very good - you can give NO BLUE SCREEN & MLPSTDI some competition. Its working cause blue screen has posted 50+ several times now. DSG's were not to be seen up with DavidG's 5 speed just a few months ago.

If I could slow down to 60MPH, I would be over 50MPG, but at 70MPH with AC 47MPG is good. Speed limit is 70 and I think I would get run over if I slowed down. Currently with the cold I have no chance...

 

[BioBob]

Jan

Driver: BioBob
Miles: 540
Gallons: 8.39
Model Yr.: 2003
Model: Bora
Tranny: 5m
Fuel Type: ULSD

 

[Brock_from_WI]

Driver: Brock_from_WI
Miles: 844
Gallons: 15.263
Model year: 2003
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD +PS

MPG: 55.3

Lots of cold weather, not to bad snow wise.

 

[no-blue-screen]

If I could slow down to 60MPH, I would be over 50MPG, but at 70MPH with AC 47MPG is good. Speed limit is 70 and I think I would get run over if I slowed down. Currently with the cold I have no chance...

It's fun to laugh at all the people flying by and pulling me along in their wake...thus further increasing my fuel economy

 

[DK]

driver: DK
miles: 775.6
gallons: 14.751
year: 2002
model: Golf GLS
tranny: 5m
fuel: ULSD+PS

cost: $52.20
mpg: 52.579 or $3.539 to go 52 and a half miles. I'll take that!

 

[pugman]

Driver: Pugman
Miles: 728
Gallons: 14.56
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta GLS
Tranny: M5
Fuel Type: ULSD winterized

 

[Blackbug1]

Driver: Blackbug1
Miles: 891.3
Gallons: 15.593
Model year: 1998
Model: NB
Tranny: 5M/.681
Fuel type: ULSD +PS

MPG 57.160

90% highway at 55 MPH 10% city

 

[primerump]

top this..

Driver: primerump
Miles: 681
Gallons: 13.8
Model year: 2001
Model: Jetta GLS TDI
Tranny: stock
Fuel type: regular pump diesel

MPG 49.34

100% highway at 80 MPH cruise control on.