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Apr 5th, 2018, 18:28 | #21 |
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How fast are you driving Jimrod? To push into the 60s you need to cruise at 60mph, use eco mode and coast as often as possible. I’m obviously lucky with my commute but for every downhill coast there’s an uphill section that hits the economy.
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It's ok, I'd be happier if it had a larger tank really but I'm hoping it picks up as the weather warms up, there are hints it definitely goes up a few mpg when it's comfortably above 10 degrees and I've heard the "winter diesel" doesn't get good results with this car, I'm not sure if the garages have stopped using it just yet due to the cold spells! I struggle in Eco mode as it feels pretty flat but probably worth using on a long run, still a shame coasting isn't enabled as standard on modern VW diesels. Very nice car overall though, if buying just be wary of slightly "lazy" sensors when you're getting used to it (I had front ones fitted too) as they require slow parking or can be pretty late to respond! |
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Apr 5th, 2018, 20:16 | #24 |
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I'll second that. Compared to everything else I've driven, they are surprisingly poor.
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Apr 5th, 2018, 21:14 | #25 |
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I have seen a far few s90s on the road and in the dealers. I regard it as handsome but am getting used to it now. However i walked out of MandS in Scunthorpe today and there was an S90 D5 r-design in Bursting Blue parked right by the door. It looked simply stunning. Long, low and muscular. I was in a rush but I have to admit to stopping and walking back past it to admire again. I know it is sad but it did look really good in the sun.
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Apr 5th, 2018, 21:37 | #27 |
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I drive an R-Design and 66mpgs is easy on my commute. It’s all about how you drive!!
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The times I do get such good MPG is a 99% motorway trip of 60-100 miles (or more), early on a weekend morning, without stopping, no jams, on a dry spring or autumn day, with the car in ECO, and the traffic flow such that I am sitting on cruise at 70MPH pretty much the whole time (other than some 50MPH sections through variable speed areas) However, the same route during a weekday during commuting times has resulted in low-mid 50MPG, or even high 40s. Here I am stuck in a couple of jams, it is raining, the traffic flow means I (or PA2) am constantly varying the speed, I leave it in Comfort mode, I stop for a coffee, ... Same route, but 20MPG difference - Definitely how you drive.
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Apr 6th, 2018, 08:37 | #29 |
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That’s very impressive for such a low mileage car. The further the distance, the better the economy. I have a couple of traffic lights and 2 dual carriageway roundabouts on my commute. Depending on the traffic at these can hit the numbers. The other thing is wind conditions - a decent tailwind can gain me up to 10mpgs when compared to the exact opposite journey into a headwind. Diesel doesn’t like cold weather either.
Great to see 70mpgs is possible. Do you know how (in)accurate the VOC numbers are? I’ve seen that the app works in 1/10’s of gallons which must have up to 10% error!! Theoretically above, you could have used 0.99999 gallons to do the journey and not clicked over the 10 gallon mark but the car would count it as 0.9. Last edited by MOzS90; Apr 6th, 2018 at 08:40. |
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67.1 divided by 0.9 is 74.5 so maybe the car does calculate the useage more accurately. You actually used 0.94 gallons to get that economy 😴
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