Miles from a full tank?

[switch3sixty]

What are people roughly getting from a tank full? Just so I know whether to trust my gauge or not!

 

[Tofufi]

Fuel tank is 60 litres = 13 Gallons (or thereabouts).

You should be able to get 25MPG with a stock 1600, so 13 gallons at 25MPG will get you roughly 325 miles.

I think they are meant to have a gallon left when the needle hits the R, so 300 miles from a tank wouldn't seem unreasonable.

 

[strongy]

:lol: then add some hills and a head wind

:lol: 200 miles

 

[clyde]

Then take into account if your going a full tanks distance or more your most likely going away on a trip so dont forget to add the weight of all the camping gear and the wifes clothes.
Its dropping all the time.............. :lol:

 

[rickyrooo1]

I know i'm not an early, but i'm lucky if i get 200 miles..... 2 litre fuel injected 3 speed auto doesn't help - plus a westy weighs a bit and me and the mrs like cake....... i get 15mpg - probably...... i just fill up and don't look at the dial.

 

[Valentine Won]

And it makes a massive difference, to me any way whether those miles are done on the motorway or around town

shaun

 

[Humphrey]

Between 200 - 250 for me... depends on how heavy my foot is! :shock:

 

[Chris73]

My bladder can't stand more than 100 miles in one go anyway, so I just stop at a garage and put some more in! I haven't dared look at the mpg :shock:

 

[Nugsy]

I did this recently got 92 miles from £40
£40 is roughly 30 litres, which in turn is 6.75 gallons
92 / 6.75 = 13 mpg

1st and last time I do this sum :lol:

 

[Tofufi]

I'll be doing a few miles in the next week, I'll work out my average when I get back

 

[john the horse]

i dont want to do the maths on this one , im out, i reckon we got a hole at the top and the bottom of ours

jth

 

[KevH]

I did this recently got 92 miles from £40
£40 is roughly 30 litres, which in turn is 6.75 gallons
92 / 6.75 = 13 mpg

1st and last time I do this sum :lol:

Christ, that is so depressing. I have no reason to think that mine is any better. I wish I had not read this... :roll:

 

[rickyrooo1]

ignorance is bliss guys...... if you worry about mpg scooby or golf diesel it...... remember it's 'smiles per gallon' and you'll be fine.

 

[Marriedblonde]

I did this recently got 92 miles from £40
£40 is roughly 30 litres, which in turn is 6.75 gallons
92 / 6.75 = 13 mpg

1st and last time I do this sum :lol:

I reckon i am getting about the same. But mines my weekend toy so who cares plus i may even improvevhe weather over time

 

[67panel]

just worked mine out for trip to shakey towing drag beep and it came out at 23mpg---£20 for 76miles,town,country roads,hills(2 very steep!)dual track ,a good mix.

 

[terrier man]

You'll never get good MPG on short runs or a round town it always seems the first gallon goes in no time. :shock:
But A roads & motorways, which is really all I do you should be hitting the mid 20's, :?
I get over this pulling a Folding camper (Trailer) loaded up & I'm running 100% stock the way VW intended. :mrgreen:

 

[marcher]

What are people roughly getting from a tank full? Just so I know whether to trust my gauge or not!

Anton, when did you start worring about working gauges :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[sjc]

i know that this weekend i averaged an amazing 8mpg damn you heavy right foot.

 

[dodge6x6]

i know mines not a standard engine (corvair six) but got about 20-21mpg on a 500 mile trip to norfolk and back, so looking at mpg figures people are quoteing im happy with that.
prob lot less around town,

if i was worryied about that then im going to have a heart attack driveing my dodge from coventry to newark this weekend as thats only 10mpg at best.

 

[Mechanoid]

Don't want to sound smug but.......Brighton to Malvern cruising at 50 MPH mostly motorway........33 MPG. Bog standard 1600 single port.