It Can Be Done!

[RobG]

Everywhere you go, you see the 1000 Km per tank advertised for the TDI, but I have never been able to achieve it, I found a thread on TDI Club about driving for best fuel economy. I puttered around the city for 2 weeks trying to milk this tank for all I could and I squeezed out the 1000 Km. I drove 50 km with the fuel light on, sketchy times, but no problems. I wonder what I could do on the highway?

[stefan]

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1127 is my best, from calgary to nanaimo. i managed to get 1000 with chip and big injectors once, but only around 750-800 in the city with the mods.

[forkdork]

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1254 is my best in stock tdi vented fully and driving a round trip to kelowna!

How were you driving before that prevented you from getting 1000? 1000km before should be fairly easy (fully vented of course).

[stefan]

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yeah, the tank venting is why most guys wont get it. in my experience anyways.

1254 is pretty crazy

[zero10]

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I drove Vernon-Calgary, 100km around Calgary and Calgary-Vernon on one tank for a total well over 1000km. It came in at ~1300km.
Oh, by the way, I have the 5-speed automatic with tiptronic.
1000km (600mi) tanks are pretty normal with a standard transmission. Lots of people over on tdiclub can do 800-850mi on a single tank. Amazing how far these cars can go.

My last 5 tanks have all been 1000km+ and I have been filling before the light comes on. If I have any less than 650km by half-a-tank I get grumpy

[stefan]

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i dont think i've ever kept it under 100km/hr for a whole tank.. so i will probably never see anything close to that. going from 90bhp to around 160bhp doesnt help burn any less fuel either.

[Stonewall]

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My foot is way to heavy to ever get a good tank, I think my best has been 950ish highway. I also only get 750 or so in town but then again I never run my tanks very low.

[mk4jetta]

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my moms 05 jetta tdi auto has gone around 1200-1300 all highway, airdrie-->edmonton---->jasper---->banff----->back to airdrie

[RobG]

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It was just a reg fill, no vent fill. Uasially with my driving style I get high 800's. It takes 50km's off the tank when I put the summer wheels on too. I know the Golf's are lighter and don't they generally get better milage better then the Jetta?

[Red90]

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1200 on the highway is normal for me. Usually fill up with around 53 liters. Heck, I get over 1000 kms city driving when on summer diesel.

Vent guts are long since gone, giving around 63 liters capacity. So really 1400 is possible.

No point in keeping the vent guts with a diesel.

[BoraMK4]

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Seeing all these numbers makes me want to get a TDI!!
A car just shouldn't be getting over a 1000 kms on one tank! I consider myself lucky if I hit 500.

[Khyron]

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Seeing all these numbers makes me want to get a TDI!!
A car just shouldn't be getting over a 1000 kms on one tank! I consider myself lucky if I hit 500.

Slow down a bit and get 750+ highway with your 1.8T. And if you had an extra 10L tank (which is essentially venting), there's another 150.

Measuring by km/tank is silly unless you keep it consistant. But 1000k on a trip meter is probably neat to see.

Khyron

[bart]

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i get 850km in the city with a vented tank and uber fast driving... i could do 1000 no problem, but its not worth saving $5 to do it lol.

[Canadian Turbo]

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Well I can only hit 500 but hey thats only about 20L worth

[Mitcheh]

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WELL
I would get 400km on 50L in my vr6. WINNER