VW Passat drives 2,000km on a single tank of petrol

[wingnut771]

:erm:

This was back in the day when I used to say "full up", now I say "first click" as it's much quicker and would be more in the 41-43 range.

 

[wingnut771]

That's compressive.

 

[PhireSide]

This was back in the day when I used to say "full up", now I say "first click" as it's much quicker and would be more in the 41-43 range.

I've at most gotten 55 litres into my 53 litre tank. That was with a lot of rocking and swaying of the car. The first click on mine happens as soon as 51 litres if I fill up right after the reserve light appears.

I think you Durbanites are being taken for a ride...your litres are smaller than ours

 

[wingnut771]

I've at most gotten 55 litres into my 53 litre tank. That was with a lot of rocking and swaying of the car. The first click on mine happens as soon as 51 litres if I fill up right after the reserve light appears.

I think you Durbanites are being taken for a ride...your litres are smaller than ours

VW's seem to be able to fit a lot more in than the specs say.

 

[Dan C]

VW's seem to be able to fit a lot more in than the specs say.

You mean pool tank , not polo tank ?

 

[wingnut771]

You mean pool tank , not polo tank ?

LOL

 

[PhireSide]

VW's seem to be able to fit a lot more in than the specs say.

#PoloGate

 

[wingnut771]

#PoloGate

ROTFL

 

[Lupus]

Big difference between a tiny 3 cylinder 1.2l Diesel and a larger 4 cylinder 1.4 petrol.

Yup the bigger motor has to work less on the highway so should in theory use less fuel. Same as on pull off the small engine needs more work. This is only my experience though.

 

[Hamster]

Yup the bigger motor has to work less on the highway so should in theory use less fuel. Same as on pull off the small engine needs more work. This is only my experience though.

/off to go buy me a 7 litre V6 American Muscle Car! The environment comes first!

 

[genetic]

Yup the bigger motor has to work less on the highway so should in theory use less fuel.

Not if you're doing 69km/h.

 

[Lupus]

/off to go buy me a 7 litre V6 American Muscle Car! The environment comes first!

Haha you do that, but there is a turn around point, around 3 litres or so where it swings back.

/off to go buy me a 7 litre V6 American Muscle Car! The environment comes first!

 

[Lupus]

Not if you're doing 69km/h.

As long as it's a constant 69 .
Driving my wifes Spark on the highway it's horrible at fuel efficiency, but on city driving it's a lot better, so yeah between 50 to 80km/h the smaller motor will do better.

 

[Hamster]

Haha you do that, but there is a turn around point, around 3 litres or so where it swings back.

Don't like my choice so you're changing the rules! Not cool.

 

[Lupus]

Don't like my choice so you're changing the rules! Not cool.

No I love your choice but the study doesn't.

 

[boerseun]

As long as it's a constant 69 .
Driving my wifes Spark on the highway it's horrible at fuel efficiency, but on city driving it's a lot better, so yeah between 50 to 80km/h the smaller motor will do better.

My wife gets 700km per tank out of her Spark. Thats with a 35 liter tank. That is about 20 km/l. Not bad

 

[Lupus]

My wife gets 700km per tank out of her Spark. Thats with a 35 liter tank. That is about 20 km/l. Not bad

Sheesh don't think I've ever clocked more than 600 on a tank. Was even worse going on the highway .
On my Polo back in 2010 going to Mpumalanga and driving the surrounding area I managed 800 on its tank and that was petrol.
Think on my cruze I've hit 700,but it's a 60l tank.

 

[Tsepz_GP]

VW's seem to be able to fit a lot more in than the specs say.

Yeah, my Polo Vivo 1.4 claimed a 45L tank, but at the petrol station I'd see it going well passed 50L.

 

[ijacobs3]

COTY 1991 could easily do this. In reverse. With aircon.

With a double axel caravan attached!

 

[PhireSide]

No mention of the fact that they gyppo'd the fuel capacity and overfilled the manufacturer recommended capacity by 17 litres...