These fuelish things remind me of you

I went to your website on real fuel figures and found that it is based on a month's consumption. My figures are based on 20,100 miles since new in a VW Passat CC 1.8 TSI. Overall consumption works out at 38.22 mpg. This includes 9,000 miles in France with half of this at 130kmh cruising on autoroutes; the rest in mixed driving in the UK. The onboard computer consumption readings are about 5% optimistic. Petrol consumption is now some 7% better than in the first 5,000 miles. I added just under half a litre of engine oil at 450 miles and the same amount at 3,600 miles. Since then the oil level has remained unchanged between the two oil changes undertaken.

Asked on 9 August 2011 by JC, via email

Answered by Honest John

The Real Life Fuel Economy Register is based on whatever readers supply us with, whether it's a month’s figures or a year's figures. All we are looking for is an overall realistic average. Not something correct to five decimal places. Economy is usually 5% - 10% better in summer than in winter. Please enter your figures in the box at the bottom of the relevant section at www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg

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