2.5L Fuel economy thread.--UNOFFICIAL--

[ocellaris]

I averaged 29.7 MPG with over 40K miles recorded on a 2009 Jetta S 5 speed:

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/ocellaris/jetta

I live in Maine, so I took a pretty big hit in the cold weather months. Best tank ever was 37.2 MPG, followed up with a 35.2 tank on a long trip.

[bwalzywolfsburg]

I have an 09 Jetta 2.5L with 80K and I get anywhere between 29mph and 32mpg depending on how spirited I drive.

I do need to change out my spark plugs. I'm passed the 40K interval (I believe its 30K but I change mine every 40K)

[thygreyt]

spark plugs and similar are to be changed every 40k miles, anal people like me do it every 35k miles.

[steve1479]

I get approx. 600 Kilometers per tank on average, sometimes just a bit less depending on how hard I drive.

'08 Jetta 2.5 & 5 Spd Manual

[thygreyt]

333 on this last tank... lol, i guess that the motor doesnt like to be revved

[DerekH]

333 on this last tank... lol, i guess that the motor doesnt like to be revved

I think the issue is that it does like to be revved and you like doing it

[magics5rip]

319 miles on 12.75 gallons last tank ~25mpg. First week with the UM flash, 50% city/hwy split and went out many times just to mash my foot to the floor

[H3LVTCA]

331.8 this tank.
Average 24.21mpg.

[GTACanuck]

302.6 Miles @ 23.9 MPG

[magics5rip]

Eh, figured I'd share my Fuelly page too.

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/magics5rip/rabbit

[HollisJoy]

Here is my Fuelly
My 2.5L just hit the 5,000 mile mark
According to my car, the mileage on a weekend trip (all 2 lane Hwy) was 36.3 mpg

[Ferd Burfel]

I'm only getting a hair over 300 per tank. I drive my car for work Monday through Friday 9-5. Unfortunately most of my miles are also stop and go in the city, very few highway.

[2ptslo]

the most I've actually seen my mileage climb to was 407 on one tank but that was pretty dry and made me VERY uncomfortable. I would say i can easily hit 400 most of the time though.

Except now because i just got my exhaust

[thygreyt]

modification sure dont help..!

[2ptslo]

modification sure dont help..!

"technically" the increased flow from intake/exhaust is supposed to increase fuel economy but we all know what really happens after an intake and exhaust get installed

[Zoolook_]

I've tracked mine with an app and on the EPA website. I've had 29mpg, 2011 Golf.

[GTACanuck]

Got 26.5MPG on my last fill

[thygreyt]

170 miles to the first quart mark... so far, so good!

[magics5rip]

Looks like I'll be around 330 miles/12.8 gallons again. I was feeling pretty good when I was at 215 at half a tank! That 2nd half really goes quick...

[thygreyt]

Looks like I'll be around 330 miles/12.8 gallons again. I was feeling pretty good when I was at 215 at half a tank! That 2nd half really goes quick...

yup.. for me it usually is:
125-150 first quart
200-250 half
270-310 3/4
330-400 tank (~13 gallons)

so 170 is actually good.

the gas tank measurement is "innacurate" but it is consistent... so i dont mid.

[black_plague_21]

Last tank:
93 oct
85% highway (78-83mph)
365 miles on 12.75 gallons
28.6 mpg....

Feel like I could have done better, A/C was on only part of the time but I did have a lot of weight in the car (people, suitcases, etc).

[magics5rip]

yup.. for me it usually is:
125-150 first quart
200-250 half
270-310 3/4
330-400 tank (~13 gallons)

so 170 is actually good.

the gas tank measurement is "innacurate" but it is consistent... so i dont mid.

Yeah, but it always gets my hopes up and then immediately destroys them

[GTACanuck]

Yeah, but it always gets my hopes up and then immediately destroys them

LMAO Same here....

"Yeah, I got enough to get back from work tonight."

Goes to work and shuts down. Get back in car ar 5PM

"SH!T the gauge is an 1/8 lower than when I parked!"

[nickbeezy]

lol^
true story, the gauge falls really quick after the 1/4 mark.

i got about 325 my tank this morning and i drove it hard up to high rpm multiple times this week and mostly city traffic.
ill take 325 miles to the tank anyday b/c even with a heavy foot that is better mileage than i had b4 the UM tune and driving slow af

[bwalzywolfsburg]

09 jetta 2.5

CAI, Votex sport exhaust and coilovers

82500 Miles, Just changed the oil, needs new spark plugs

89 Oct gas, 380miles to the tank will post pic

[Zoolook_]

Last tank:
93 oct
85% highway (78-83mph)
365 miles on 12.75 gallons
28.6 mpg....

Feel like I could have done better, A/C was on only part of the time but I did have a lot of weight in the car (people, suitcases, etc).

... anything over 60mph starts to reduce mpg. 65mph feels like a crawl on long journeys, but I can get 36/37 mpg at that speed, but it drops by about 5 mpg for every 10 mph increase.

[thygreyt]

my last 3 tanks:

28.1 mpgs when i got the intake mani... 353 miles to the tank
21 and 23 the next 2 tanks.. lol.. the mani is too much fun..!

and currently, ~320 miles on the current tank. im driving like a citizen again...

[GTACanuck]

Back down to 24.8mpg

Half way through the tank I did an oil change and put on my summer rollers. Also played with a VR for about 20 miles on the highway the other night. I am damn sure that didnt help

Also with the conversion I am paying now about $5 a gallon

[black_plague_21]

... anything over 60mph starts to reduce mpg. 65mph feels like a crawl on long journeys, but I can get 36/37 mpg at that speed, but it drops by about 5 mpg for every 10 mph increase.

Yeah, I figured going about 80 wasn't helping my cause too much.. But when the speed limit is 70, it's tough (for me) to set the cruise on anything below 78.

[Zoolook_]

Yeah, I figured going about 80 wasn't helping my cause too much.. But when the speed limit is 70, it's tough (for me) to set the cruise on anything below 78.

I hear ya

[H3LVTCA]

Finally reached $5/gal for 93oct here in Chicagoland. Filled up for ~$70.
If one thing's for sure, gas sure isn't going down anytime soon.

[nickbeezy]

thats ridiculous

[thygreyt]

Finally reached $5/gal for 93oct here in Chicagoland. Filled up for ~$70.
If one thing's for sure, gas sure isn't going down anytime soon.

i filled yesterday for 4.3... i cant imagine 5!!!

glide a lot...! its the only thing that helps

[thygreyt]

as i posted this morning on Facebook:
"United motorsports... Because moar mpg, because better performance, better support and flat torque... What more can I ask for?"

and i usually dont predict the future.. but i do.

1/2 tank


300 mile mark, well before 3/4 tank


whole tank... 12.71 gallons..

[magics5rip]

I obtained 306 miles from 10.8 gallons with 92 of those miles being at 72 mph on the turnpike. Curious to what I was getting straight from turnpike driving, I did a small sample of 92 miles and filled up again to 2.92 gallons. Just over 32 mpg hwy!