410.5 miles from a tank

Jonno VRs · 21-07-2008, 14:15

Following on from this thread http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/100-m...g-tfsi/116309/ where I managed to achieve 40+ mpg on a run I then wondered how many miles I could get out of the tank.

Driving very sedately and sensibly for the last 3 weeks or so I achieved 410.5 miles. It cost nearly £70 to refill the tank too

Typically I would be looking at 280 - 300 miles out of a tank depending on journey length etc.

I couldn't drive like this all the time (I don't think I went over 70mph in any of those 400+ miles!) but it did go to show that there are definite savings to be made with just minor modifications to my driving style

I must admit I enjoyed giving the car a good hoofing this morning - it probably needed it too

Harry_vRS · 21-07-2008, 14:36

interesting. Best I've ever managed is 38mpg and 340 to a tankful. Well done but I bet it was boring!

martzweb · 21-07-2008, 14:57

I regularly get 500 or so miles out of my 105PD and thats with a fair amount of blattering along - my dad who drives a Bora 110 tdi says he gets 600 out of a tank but i frankly dont believe him - he drives far too much like i do to be able to get that sort of economy.

Lummox · 21-07-2008, 17:51

I did just under 400 miles this weekend going up to Manchester, filled up before I left, just on half a tank now

Jonno VRs · 21-07-2008, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Harry_vRS

Well done but I bet it was boring!

You're not wrong mate - it's about getting the balance right. I just wanted to see what was achieveable.

jamesmckelvie · 21-07-2008, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonno VRs

Following on from this thread http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/100-m...g-tfsi/116309/ where I managed to achieve 40+ mpg on a run I then wondered how many miles I could get out of the tank.

Driving very sedately and sensibly for the last 3 weeks or so I achieved 410.5 miles. It cost nearly £70 to refill the tank too

Typically I would be looking at 280 - 300 miles out of a tank depending on journey length etc.

I couldn't drive like this all the time (I don't think I went over 70mph in any of those 400+ miles!) but it did go to show that there are definite savings to be made with just minor modifications to my driving style

I must admit I enjoyed giving the car a good hoofing this morning - it probably needed it too

ouch thats alot of money for 280-300 miles worth of travel.

jamesmckelvie · 21-07-2008, 19:31

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Originally Posted by martzweb

I regularly get 500 or so miles out of my 105PD and thats with a fair amount of blattering along - my dad who drives a Bora 110 tdi says he gets 600 out of a tank but i frankly dont believe him - he drives far too much like i do to be able to get that sort of economy.

I've had 700 miles out of mine, perhaps your Dad's Bora engine is looser than yours?

thirty3 · 21-07-2008, 19:45

If its a non pd bora the chances are he will achieve that mpg.

Jonno VRs · 21-07-2008, 20:21

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Originally Posted by jamesmckelvie

ouch thats alot of money for 280-300 miles worth of travel.

To get the 400+ miles I did virtually have to empty the tank so even if I'd driven in my normal less reserved style I'd have probably got a bit more than 300 miles.

vRSLen · 21-07-2008, 20:24

I managed just over 400 miles to a tank driving to MK and back once, bloody boring though

JJJ66 · 21-07-2008, 22:23

Managed 468.5 miles in my 56 plate Mk 2 petrol vRS at the end of last month. Because I tend to fill the tank all the way to the brim, I managed to get 58.28 litres in when I filled up afterwards (suggesting I'd only got about 36.5 mpg).
Funny thing was it was on nothing special, just the daily commute to work. It's only about 15miles, but 4miles of that is national speed limit dual carriageway, and about 9 miles of it is single lane 50mph, and since I miss the peak travel periods, most of it is done at pretty optimal speeds - but I'm not shuffling slowly along on the dual carriageway :-)
At one point it did look like I'd get 500 miles out of the tank with something to spare, but once the expected mileage dropped down to about 505, I reckoned it was time to fill up! (Don't mind occasionally leaving it until the trip computer reckons I've only got 30 miles left, but I'm loathe to run it any further).

smstext · 22-07-2008, 02:08

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Originally Posted by Harry_vRS

interesting. Best I've ever managed is 38mpg and 340 to a tankful. Well done but I bet it was boring!

nah it can be fun seeing if you can keep mpg above a certain limit

Quote:

Originally Posted by vRSLen

I managed just over 400 miles to a tank driving to MK and back once, bloody boring though

i can get great mpg on drives, , , till i hit MK and all those bloody roundabouts

ive done a thread at http://briskoda.net/racing-advanced-...riving/117623/ which might be useful to anyone trying to get the most mpg out of their car and certainly cheaper than chipping.

martzweb · 23-07-2008, 16:07

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Originally Posted by jamesmckelvie

I've had 700 miles out of mine, perhaps your Dad's Bora engine is looser than yours?

700 miles out of a bora or octy ? mine has just hit 20k so i'd reckon it should be decently loose by now. he says his bora is a pd engine but the car is 7 years old so is this possible ??

probably on a decently long trip i could get that figure up a bit but unfortunately the max this car does atm is about 30-40 miles at a go mostly up and down country roads so it rarely gets to cruise along much.

jamesmckelvie · 23-07-2008, 16:13

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Originally Posted by martzweb

700 miles out of a bora or octy ? mine has just hit 20k so i'd reckon it should be decently loose by now. he says his bora is a pd engine but the car is 7 years old so is this possible ??

probably on a decently long trip i could get that figure up a bit but unfortunately the max this car does atm is about 30-40 miles at a go mostly up and down country roads so it rarely gets to cruise along much.

Octy pal

martzweb · 23-07-2008, 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesmckelvie

Octy pal

yeah thats what i thought - juuuust checkin!

edit : jeebus! 700 miles is a lot .... how did you ever manage that ?

CelticLhad · 23-07-2008, 20:57

furthest i've got is 468 (same as JJJ66) in my petrol VRs (that's 42.1mpg). Regularly get over 400miles per tank these days.... Is 500 possible?!

700 miles - are you sure someone wasnt filling it while you weren't looking

That is bl00dy good going.

skippy41 · 23-07-2008, 21:20

On my first brimmed tank I managed 760 with my 1.9 105 PD estate most of that was motorway though, but I did manage nearly 900 with my superb 1.9 130 PD just as the fuel light came on, I brimmed it in Leon in France and got all the way home to the Scottish Borders.
I have found with both cars you can drive without hardly touching the loud pedal once up to speed and most of the time I dont hang around LOL

jamesmckelvie · 23-07-2008, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by martzweb

yeah thats what i thought - juuuust checkin!

edit : jeebus! 700 miles is a lot .... how did you ever manage that ?

not sure really, a lot of motorway travel.

jamesmckelvie · 23-07-2008, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by skippy41

On my first brimmed tank I managed 760 with my 1.9 105 PD estate most of that was motorway though, but I did manage nearly 900 with my superb 1.9 130 PD just as the fuel light came on, I brimmed it in Leon in France and got all the way home to the Scottish Borders.
I have found with both cars you can drive without hardly touching the loud pedal once up to speed and most of the time I dont hang around LOL

Even better than me ! - awesome

Nathanio · 23-07-2008, 21:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by martzweb

I regularly get 500 or so miles out of my 105PD and thats with a fair amount of blattering along - my dad who drives a Bora 110 tdi says he gets 600 out of a tank but i frankly dont believe him - he drives far too much like i do to be able to get that sort of economy.

I have a Toledo 110 non PD; 97k on the clock unmodified and the last three tankfuls have been 680, 754 and 732 miles

On for another 700+ mile tank.

21-07-2008, 14:15	#1
Jonno VRs Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,197 Thanks: 9 Thanked 46 Times in 45 Posts	410.5 miles from a tank Following on from this thread http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/100-m...g-tfsi/116309/ where I managed to achieve 40+ mpg on a run I then wondered how many miles I could get out of the tank. Driving very sedately and sensibly for the last 3 weeks or so I achieved 410.5 miles. It cost nearly £70 to refill the tank too Typically I would be looking at 280 - 300 miles out of a tank depending on journey length etc. I couldn't drive like this all the time (I don't think I went over 70mph in any of those 400+ miles!) but it did go to show that there are definite savings to be made with just minor modifications to my driving style I must admit I enjoyed giving the car a good hoofing this morning - it probably needed it too __________________ 06 Skoda Octavia VRs 200 bhp (Black) Previous Cars: 04 Audi TT 3.2 V6 250 bhp (Black) 02 VW Golf V5 170 bhp (Black)

21-07-2008, 14:36	#2
Harry_vRS Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Posts: 2,040 Thanks: 16 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts	Re: 410.5 miles from a tank interesting. Best I've ever managed is 38mpg and 340 to a tankful. Well done but I bet it was boring! __________________ \| Silver Octavia v/RS Mk2 \| 18" Alloys \| Dual Zone Climatronic \| Xenons \| \| 273bhp 335lbft \| Access Virus C Synthesizer For Sale Click Here For eBAY Auction

21-07-2008, 14:57	#3
martzweb Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 65 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 410.5 miles from a tank I regularly get 500 or so miles out of my 105PD and thats with a fair amount of blattering along - my dad who drives a Bora 110 tdi says he gets 600 out of a tank but i frankly dont believe him - he drives far too much like i do to be able to get that sort of economy.

21-07-2008, 17:51	#4
Lummox U18 Automotive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 21,805 Thanks: 22 Thanked 658 Times in 554 Posts	Re: 410.5 miles from a tank I did just under 400 miles this weekend going up to Manchester, filled up before I left, just on half a tank now __________________ Unit 18 Automotive Services now open Servicing, repairs, modifications you name it we do it. Cupra console bushes at special price, PM for a very competitive quote.

21-07-2008, 19:45	#8
thirty3 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 136 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 410.5 miles from a tank If its a non pd bora the chances are he will achieve that mpg.

21-07-2008, 20:24	#10
vRSLen Bully Bully :) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 5,070 Thanks: 169 Thanked 178 Times in 123 Posts	Re: 410.5 miles from a tank I managed just over 400 miles to a tank driving to MK and back once, bloody boring though __________________ Current car: Black MKII Octavia vRS Combi Previous: Black MKI Octavia vRS Combi Black Fabia Elegance 100 BHP

21-07-2008, 22:23	#11
JJJ66 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 410.5 miles from a tank Managed 468.5 miles in my 56 plate Mk 2 petrol vRS at the end of last month. Because I tend to fill the tank all the way to the brim, I managed to get 58.28 litres in when I filled up afterwards (suggesting I'd only got about 36.5 mpg). Funny thing was it was on nothing special, just the daily commute to work. It's only about 15miles, but 4miles of that is national speed limit dual carriageway, and about 9 miles of it is single lane 50mph, and since I miss the peak travel periods, most of it is done at pretty optimal speeds - but I'm not shuffling slowly along on the dual carriageway :-) At one point it did look like I'd get 500 miles out of the tank with something to spare, but once the expected mileage dropped down to about 505, I reckoned it was time to fill up! (Don't mind occasionally leaving it until the trip computer reckons I've only got 30 miles left, but I'm loathe to run it any further).

23-07-2008, 20:57	#16
CelticLhad Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 410.5 miles from a tank furthest i've got is 468 (same as JJJ66) in my petrol VRs (that's 42.1mpg). Regularly get over 400miles per tank these days.... Is 500 possible?! 700 miles - are you sure someone wasnt filling it while you weren't looking That is bl00dy good going. __________________ the 'Lhads Car Octavia vRS, Black Magic, Xenons, Rear Parking Sensors, Maxi Dot, Light Assist, Rain Assist, Jumbo Box, Dual Climate Control, 18" Alloys, Sunroof, Heated Seats, ICE - Pioneer AVIC D3 with SatNav, IPod, Freeview & Bluetooth

23-07-2008, 21:20	#17
skippy41 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 233 Thanks: 26 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 410.5 miles from a tank On my first brimmed tank I managed 760 with my 1.9 105 PD estate most of that was motorway though, but I did manage nearly 900 with my superb 1.9 130 PD just as the fuel light came on, I brimmed it in Leon in France and got all the way home to the Scottish Borders. I have found with both cars you can drive without hardly touching the loud pedal once up to speed and most of the time I dont hang around LOL

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