Whats your best actual real measured mpg?

CajunSpike · Apr 27, 2011

Just back from a 600 mile round trip with my 91 Etienne cabby. On the last leg of the trip, I filled up and ran 352 miles before a refill of 10.5 gallons. This resulted in a 33mpg average. On a leg outbound, I got a 30.6 mpg average.

Whats your best real no bs mpg?

I had two adults in the car with their luggage, no a/c the whole time, average speed 70 mph, very few stops.

I go by the actual gas put in the car to eliminate the guessing from an inaccurate fuel gauge.

The later cabbies have 13 gallon tanks.

DarthVW · Apr 27, 2011

i have never filled up my tank completly.
Full tank its for rich people.
But i dont really think cabriolets have very good mpg. Not impress at all with my mpg, even know my engine its in very good shape.

s2kvondeutschland · Apr 27, 2011

7.3 l/100km or, 32.22mpg.

I typically average around 8.0, which is closer to 29 I think.

csampson311 · Apr 27, 2011

What!?!? 30+ MPG
This is unheard of. I get around 20-22 on a full tank In my '87 and the engine is in good condition

. It's probably my stupid lead foot. Hahs

hessiandave · Apr 27, 2011

I was getting high 20s low 30s highway.

Interested to find out what the mpg will be when I get the diesel in.

mclarenf1l · Apr 27, 2011

This might be a stupid question but it pertains to my mpgs:

What does the orange section of the gas gauge mean? I thought it was the reserve but if that's so, I can't believe how much gas I'm eating up.

Assuming the orange section is the 'reserve" tank, I typically see 20 mpg. This is highway cruising, ~65-70 mph (I say about due to the fact that my speedo is off by a fair amount), no AC installed, rarely shifting after 3k.

I suspect my timing is off a degree or two (need to get that adjusted) and my suspension needs work (parts en route) but I feel like this should be a lot more efficient given the size of the car and engine.

SchatzieII · Apr 27, 2011

Slightly above 25 on my first 92 Cabriolet....... 22 Mpg on the 2000 Bettle I traded in for, same route. Both 5 speeds. 22 mile route on I-95 back & Forth, five days a week.

DarthVW · Apr 27, 2011

My 98' jetta has better mpg!
My cabriolet its not really as economical as it looks.

The Nothing · Apr 28, 2011

The best I ever got out of my Cabby was 32mpg, top down, SLC to PDX in 11hrs.

Now adays I'm probably in the 18-22mpg range. Tough to say since the odometer only works when it wants to. Sometime I'll get a decent measurement with the 5th gear swap (i run a 2H tranny)

I had a Rabbit GTI, with all the EGR stuff deleted, and in a full day of very spirited driving along the coast and coast range, pulled 36mpg! Best gasoline mpg I had ever gotten. I think that fuel economy, based on this day, is best when you keep the motor in the torque curve, where it's most effecient

happybunny · Apr 28, 2011

Last tank was the first I calculated- 27 mpg . That's with a mix of about 65% city and 35% highway. I need to fill up again in the next couple days; we'll see how that one comes out.

twinair · Apr 28, 2011

26.7 mpg city with lead foot on a fresh rebuild (fewer than 1500 miles ago). I've never had her on the highway. If people are in the low 20's something is wrong.

Moljinar · Apr 28, 2011

I recently drove a 6+ hour trip to Tennessee (and back) . Both direction got 30+ (33 down 31 back). The trip back never exceeded 90mph (although the car was willing and able.) I have a stock JH and a GTI tranny (4K) which is very low geared. Top was up.

Aaron16V1.8l · Apr 28, 2011

At first I thought you got 33 mpg with ac. Regardless, that's pretty impressive.

I just finished doing a bunch of work to my car. A 1992 with stock 2H, new headgasket and valve job, A1 dual outlet manifold and downpipe, high flow cat, crappy firestone catback (from PO), and a recent manual swap to a FO with a 0.76 5th gear. With this set up, I got 31 mpg with 50% highway driving averaging 70 mph, 45% stop and go, and five percent spirited flogging. I am hoping on a long highway trip I can get 35.

EvilVento2.oT · Apr 28, 2011

i get about 280 milles to the tank , its a 2001, and it has 6 pistons .. i average 26 or so.. not bad for a vr thats chiped and exhausted

egranlund · Apr 28, 2011

I have consistantly gotten 26 mpg over the two years I've owned my car. Highest I've gotten is 30/32 when doing all highway.

CajunSpike · Apr 28, 2011

Does anybody else besides me find it amazing that cars built over 20 years ago, could even come anywhere close to the mpg numbers posted?

I knew the car would get good mileage, but I didn't believe reports of over 30mpg on hiway until I saw it myself.

In town driving, I regularly get 24-25 mpg..but 33 on the hiway..wow!

I always wondered how the VR6 does in mileage..the guy who posted his mileage ain't nothing to sneeze at either.

briano1234 · Apr 28, 2011

58 bug-eye sprite 948cc engine consistently over 40 mpg, 67 MG Midget 1100 cc engine 55 mpg
81 diesel rabbit 58mpg 90 cabriolet 5spd 42 mpg highway, 92 Cabriolet Auto 30mpg on 93 octane
93 Cabriolet 32 mpg on 93 octane.
Both cabbies in town consistantly get 23-25mpg.

Most of the cabbies cruised at 70-75 top up.

Who says that they didn't build them well back in the day.

Darter · Apr 28, 2011

I'm consistently getting 20mpg in town with 50/50 spirited/relaxed driving, with 5th gear not usable at all. Can't wait to swap in a new 5th to see what improvement I can get.

What would be an upgrade for 5th to maximize fuel economy and still have enough power to maintain highway speeds?

The Nothing · Apr 28, 2011

twinair said:
If people are in the low 20's something is wrong.

Yeah, like the catless TT race euro dual downs, cam, VWMS fuel dizzy, and a heavy foot... lots wrong with my car...

dandydanny · Apr 29, 2011

I get around 24-25 MPG, 80% city driving (1992 California Digifant AUG 5 speed, 87 octane fuel, 863 ft elevation, spent fuel indicated by gas pump when refueling, top up)

Whats your best actual real measured mpg?

CajunSpike

DarthVW

s2kvondeutschland

csampson311

hessiandave

mclarenf1l

SchatzieII

DarthVW

The Nothing

happybunny

twinair

Moljinar

Aaron16V1.8l

EvilVento2.oT

egranlund

CajunSpike

briano1234

Darter

The Nothing

dandydanny

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