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Sad to say that after 2000km my CRDi manual is still only managing 7.7L/100km. Lowest i've ever seen on the trip computer was 6.0l/100km after a 5 hour high speed drive.Needless to say I am quite disappointed. I don't think my car will ever make the 5L/100km mark or lower
Don't lose hope yet... It was the same for me. I used to avg. 6-6.2 lt/100 but now after 11500 km I am finally topping 1000+ kms @ 5.3-5.5 lt/100. When do you change gears in terms of rpm? do it around 2-2.5 or below 2. You will have to wait until 5000 km or so for the avg. to drop considerably. I only used to manage arond 5.8 lt/100 km until recently i managed my first 1000+/ tank. What bout tyre pressure? Dunna how much of a difference it makes but think it may help if you increase it. Cheers:)
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9+ hours of driving and not a single sore muscle or ache.
Went well overtaking trucks / caravans / boats on trailers etc. Aircon did run out of puff on the way up when it was 44 outside and the sun was shining straight on the dash around the 26th Parallel, aircon couldnt keep up even on recirc.
Wow. I didn't even realise that, but same here - driving from the southern tip of Melbourne to Sydney (900km, 10 1/2 hours drive, not including stops) and ditto, I think I get more uncomfortable sitting at work in an office chair. Attributable to the smoothness of the ride I suppose...
I averaged 5.2L per 100km in the Golf on a trip to Wollongong on Sunday.Not driving sparingly either Its amazing how much diesel engines free up once they have some km's on them.