I got my new Volkswagen T-Cross 1.0 TSI 110HP ON 31 May 2023. I drive to work every day [11km x 2]. I would say the road is semi-urban, i.e. there are parts with some traffic but some where you can drive between 70km/h - 80km/h. So far consumption average has been 7.5 l/100km [circa 32mpg]. I did expect better, so I asked the VW dealer and he told me that consumption will eventually improve. Do you think this level of consumption is normal, and why does it get better with time? Thanks.
michaelzmunro
VW T-CROSS Consumption
In my experience in a mixture of Highway and urban running, and using a 98 RON fuel, you should expect an average of about 6 l/100km. As Tricky2 said, the vehicle needs a period of time and distance for the engine to free up and perform at it's best. I also think that it's good to vary your speeds over that period. Drive briskly at times without over extending a new engine.
Acceleration, particularly from rest, uses a lot of energy (fuel) and the heavier the car and the larger its frontal area, the worse the issue. As an example when I lived in rural Wiltshire, I was getting about 36mpg from the car I then had. An enforced move to urban Surrey-Hampshire increased consumption to just over 20mpg. Too much stop-start driving and low speeds in low gears. As soon as I could afford it, I changed the car for something much more economical in town driving
I have to say that, generally speaking, the mpg is not great in my opinion.!
Local running, semi urban, I only get 35 - 40 mpg...
Yes on a decent run, A roads and motorways, a can get over 50 mpg.....strangely motorway running seems best steady 60 - 65 mph can give upto 55 mpg.
For a supposedly “eco” engine, small, 3 cylinders etc it is rather disappointing. On a previous Honda Jazz, 1.4 , four cylinder engine, cvt auto, I used to average over 50 mpg and upto 60 on a run.!
Local running, semi urban, I only get 35 - 40 mpg...
Yes on a decent run, A roads and motorways, a can get over 50 mpg.....strangely motorway running seems best steady 60 - 65 mph can give upto 55 mpg.
For a supposedly “eco” engine, small, 3 cylinders etc it is rather disappointing. On a previous Honda Jazz, 1.4 , four cylinder engine, cvt auto, I used to average over 50 mpg and upto 60 on a run.!
Ultimately a discussion around fuel consumption is futile given the different driving styles and traffic conditions. The T-Cross is a very economical vehicle, challenging hybrids in it's efficiency, given that they have potential battery replacement costs over time. The T Cross will consistently return figures of 5litres per 100kms - in excess of 50 mpg when on a highway. The rest is up to us to exercise discretion on observing rev limits, anticipation of red lights, easing off on power just before the crest of a hill and other fuel saving tactics. Cheers-John.
Same engine as the OP and at 3500 miles we get 35mpg on short trips ie sub 5 miles and 50mpg on (rare) longer trips ie 50 miles plus.
We don't do much inbetween.
We don't do much inbetween.
2019 Rline with 115ps DSG and just under 20 k miles. I'd be very annoyed if I only got 35. Even the short run to the local town at 6 miles it's up in 43 to 45. Easy run at around 50 mph to Carmarthen it's up 50 plus (and I'm no slow coach!)
I do use the coasting whenever I can, even if it needs a little coaxing sometimes (if it doesn't give you the eco symbol and drop into D when you lift off, a tickle or 2 on the throttle usually persuades it to declutch)
So it does improve dramatically as you put in the mileage.
I do use the coasting whenever I can, even if it needs a little coaxing sometimes (if it doesn't give you the eco symbol and drop into D when you lift off, a tickle or 2 on the throttle usually persuades it to declutch)
So it does improve dramatically as you put in the mileage.
My 1.5 DSG gives me around 37mpg driving around my local urban area, up to 52mpg on my weekly 110 mile round trip up the M1 to Harrogate.
Don't know if I like the cruise mode that the engine goes into when you come off the excelerator! Can be a bit unnerving when you least expect it, especially when you lift off the excelerator going into a fast corner and then realise that you're not slowing down, other than that can't fault the car.
Don't know if I like the cruise mode that the engine goes into when you come off the excelerator! Can be a bit unnerving when you least expect it, especially when you lift off the excelerator going into a fast corner and then realise that you're not slowing down, other than that can't fault the car.
I’ve had by T-Cross for over 5 yrs now and was getting 42-44 mpg just driving around with a bit of dual carriageway., never below 40 mpg. This winter it’s dropped to 33-37 mpg and 46 on motorway. At the same time my DSG box decided to change shift points. This would explain a little loss of consumption but not all. Maybe I have a fault in fuelling which has affected the gearbox.
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