VW Passat - 65.2 MPG (US gallon) in the UK

montezumaz · 08-30-2012, 02:49 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=uBnlXGvA1Wk

VW is not allowed by the US government to sell high mileage cars to US consumers. VW even makes the cars here that get 78 mpg (Imperial gallon) but must ship it over seas.

gvw3 · 08-30-2012, 04:48 PM

I have heard that.

mjp28 · 08-30-2012, 04:57 PM

I remember reading this before!

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...assat-tdi.html

84 mpg?! Couple Break Mileage Record With Passat TDI

.........John and Helen Taylor really know how to stretch a tank of gas. The couple squeezed 1,626 miles out of one tank of diesel fuel in a Volkswagen Passat TDI, breaking previous records.

During a three-day trip, the couple set out to beat the previous record for the most miles covered on a single tank of diesel: 1,526.6 by a VW Passat diesel in Europe.

The Taylors left Houston on May 3 in a 2012 Passat TDI with a manual transmission and ran out of fuel three days and nine states later in Sterling, Va.

Before the drive, the speedometer and odometer were calibrated by a state-certified testing facility. The Houston Police Department oversaw the initial fuel fill-up and sealed the gas tank at the beginning of the drive. At the end, a Loudoun County, Va., sheriff's deputy verified the ending mileage and removed the fuel-tank seal. The result was a whopping 84.1 mpg; the Passat TDI is EPA-rated at 31/43 mpg city/highway.....MORE IN LINK.......

BlackEagle · 08-30-2012, 05:40 PM

My old Skoda Octavia (made by VW) 1.8 liter diesel got up to 72 mpg (imperial); average 54.5 mpg over the three years I had it. It was a 1998 model with around 275000 miles on it. I now have a 10-year old Skoda Octava and am "training" it, learning how to get similar mileage. So far it gets as high as 62 mpg (imperial) for an average of 54 mpg.

My last fill-up, 41 liters or 10.8 US gal., cost £45, or $71, of which half to 2/3 was tax.

aa1911 · 08-30-2012, 07:22 PM

yup. Big oil don't want cars that are small sippers... I've been dying to get stock diesel engines for my Toyotas but not in this country. Have to retrofit yourself with something else that meets the US emission standards. Sucks

hogger129 · 08-31-2012, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montezumaz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=uBnlXGvA1Wk

VW is not allowed by the US government to sell high mileage cars to US consumers. VW even makes the cars here that get 78 mpg (Imperial gallon) but must ship it over seas.

That's because the government endorses the Big Three because of unions, over foreign cars.

bamajoey · 08-31-2012, 09:42 PM

My sister had a diesel 2002 Beetle she used in her courier business. She consistently got 52 mpg. I used the same car as her relief driver and got 48 mpg driving the heck out of it. When she got out of the business in 2006 it had 235000 miles and still going strong.

gun runner · 09-01-2012, 09:39 AM

I prefer diesel over any gas vehicle.

BlackEagle · 09-01-2012, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gun runner

I prefer diesel over any gas vehicle.

Have they resolved the fuel gelling problem in sub -zero temperatures?

08-30-2012, 02:49 PM	#1
montezumaz Former Guest Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central AZ (Yavapai County) Posts: 653	VW Passat - 65.2 MPG (US gallon) in the UK http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=uBnlXGvA1Wk VW is not allowed by the US government to sell high mileage cars to US consumers. VW even makes the cars here that get 78 mpg (Imperial gallon) but must ship it over seas. -->

08-30-2012, 04:48 PM	#2
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,236	Re: VW Passat - 65.2 MPG (US gallon) in the UK I have heard that. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

08-30-2012, 04:57 PM	#3
mjp28 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: anytown, OHIO Contributor Posts: 3,035	Re: VW Passat - 65.2 MPG (US gallon) in the UK I remember reading this before! http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...assat-tdi.html 84 mpg?! Couple Break Mileage Record With Passat TDI .........John and Helen Taylor really know how to stretch a tank of gas. The couple squeezed 1,626 miles out of one tank of diesel fuel in a Volkswagen Passat TDI, breaking previous records. During a three-day trip, the couple set out to beat the previous record for the most miles covered on a single tank of diesel: 1,526.6 by a VW Passat diesel in Europe. The Taylors left Houston on May 3 in a 2012 Passat TDI with a manual transmission and ran out of fuel three days and nine states later in Sterling, Va. Before the drive, the speedometer and odometer were calibrated by a state-certified testing facility. The Houston Police Department oversaw the initial fuel fill-up and sealed the gas tank at the beginning of the drive. At the end, a Loudoun County, Va., sheriff's deputy verified the ending mileage and removed the fuel-tank seal. The result was a whopping 84.1 mpg; the Passat TDI is EPA-rated at 31/43 mpg city/highway.....MORE IN LINK.......

08-30-2012, 05:40 PM	#4
BlackEagle Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,148	Re: VW Passat - 65.2 MPG (US gallon) in the UK My old Skoda Octavia (made by VW) 1.8 liter diesel got up to 72 mpg (imperial); average 54.5 mpg over the three years I had it. It was a 1998 model with around 275000 miles on it. I now have a 10-year old Skoda Octava and am "training" it, learning how to get similar mileage. So far it gets as high as 62 mpg (imperial) for an average of 54 mpg. My last fill-up, 41 liters or 10.8 US gal., cost £45, or $71, of which half to 2/3 was tax.

08-30-2012, 07:22 PM	#5
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,110	Re: VW Passat - 65.2 MPG (US gallon) in the UK yup. Big oil don't want cars that are small sippers... I've been dying to get stock diesel engines for my Toyotas but not in this country. Have to retrofit yourself with something else that meets the US emission standards. Sucks __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

08-31-2012, 09:42 PM	#7
bamajoey Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola Contributor Posts: 1,255	Re: VW Passat - 65.2 MPG (US gallon) in the UK My sister had a diesel 2002 Beetle she used in her courier business. She consistently got 52 mpg. I used the same car as her relief driver and got 48 mpg driving the heck out of it. When she got out of the business in 2006 it had 235000 miles and still going strong.

09-01-2012, 09:39 AM	#8
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: VW Passat - 65.2 MPG (US gallon) in the UK I prefer diesel over any gas vehicle.