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    VR6 Fuel Economy

    What do my fellow VR6 past and present owners get out of a full tank? I find I get about 300ks but then when I fill up the tank only fits 44 litres... Even when im in the last bar of red! They're supposed to be 55 litre tanks, aren't they?
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    55 with 10litres in the neck?

    Most I've got was 700km driving on the highway.

    Usually around town I get 400 a tank

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    Yeh I tried topping it right up and you only squeeze in about an extra litre after the bowser cuts out the first time... Is that in town with a bit of spirited driving? Or in town and driving like a grandma? My MFA gets about 13 L/100km if im just doing trips to uni and back.
    Current: 2007 Black Magic GTI - APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, APR downpipe and catback exhaust, RNS510, Bi-Xenons, Custom Red Leather Interior, Tow Bar, Racks and Parking Sensors
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    I always drive like a grandma. Don't ever really get into it.

    My mfa has read a low of 7.3L/100km

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    Re: VR6 Fuel Economy

    Best I got was 5.8 coasting on the freeway. And no I didn't take the photo before you ask ha


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    thats awesome! How long had it been since you last reset the mfa? I averaged about 7.8 from the goldcoast to briso I think. I do feel like im chewing through it a little too fast in town though. Anyone got advice for something that might be making it thirsty?
    Current: 2007 Black Magic GTI - APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, APR downpipe and catback exhaust, RNS510, Bi-Xenons, Custom Red Leather Interior, Tow Bar, Racks and Parking Sensors
    Previous: Absolute Red 2000 S3 8L - Stage 1 Custom Code
    Previous: 1997 Black Magic VR6 - CX Racings, BFI Stealthlines, Chipped ECU, Genie Extractors, Thule 404s, Fairing, Suitcase delete with hotdog.

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    Re: VR6 Fuel Economy

    That was the MFA just for that trip, so about 90km of driving I think. 7.8 sounds normal to me on the freeway, I average about 8-9 on the freeway and 10-12 around town.

    The car is a 6 cylinder bear in mind also, it will never be fuel efficient compared to a 4 cylinder N/A, and depending, some 4 cylinder turbo cars.

    My advice is just have fun with the power you have, for me the grins I get far outweigh paying a bit more at the pump

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    Haha of course mate. I love giving it a squirt off the lights and don't hesitate. But I wouldn't say I'm flooring it every chance I get so thought I might get a bit better economy than 300km... Dads mk5 2.0L FSI does about 500km in town and thats when I'm driving and I get bored in it so am always revving it out haha. So I thought around 400km for the vr6 with the odd burst would be more reasonable than 300.
    Current: 2007 Black Magic GTI - APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, APR downpipe and catback exhaust, RNS510, Bi-Xenons, Custom Red Leather Interior, Tow Bar, Racks and Parking Sensors
    Previous: Absolute Red 2000 S3 8L - Stage 1 Custom Code
    Previous: 1997 Black Magic VR6 - CX Racings, BFI Stealthlines, Chipped ECU, Genie Extractors, Thule 404s, Fairing, Suitcase delete with hotdog.

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    I get 400-420 to a tank, put my foot down a fair bit. But sometimes I'm on the freeways for work and stuff early in the morning with no traffic which will give me a few more kms. If you're driving around suburban streets in traffic, 300 is probably normal. Also, it's probably only 44 litres per fill up because the needle can go a little bit under the gauge before it runs out. 44ish sounds normal. If you want to test it, run your car out of fuel

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    Quote Originally Posted by patmould93 View Post
    I get 400-420 to a tank, put my foot down a fair bit. But sometimes I'm on the freeways for work and stuff early in the morning with no traffic which will give me a few more kms. If you're driving around suburban streets in traffic, 300 is probably normal. Also, it's probably only 44 litres per fill up because the needle can go a little bit under the gauge before it runs out. 44ish sounds normal. If you want to test it, run your car out of fuel
    Or just look at owners manual

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