53 mpg it the TDI on my trip

[oldskolbus]

I know it's a mustang site, but the little jetta tdi surprised me. We just got back from seeing my girlfriend's brother and family 4 hours away. This was doing 70/75down and a little slower back, it was raining like hell around Huntington WV today. I filled up before we left wheeling on sunday and again today when we got home. 477 miles and 9 gallons of fuel(diesel). This beats my last trip by 2 mpg. I love my stang but....DAM

 

[mwood]

My DD is a TDI. I took a photo the day I got 62 mpg. Kind of off sets the 10 mpg I get in my stang.

 

[Shakerhood]

That is pretty impressive!

 

[90lxcoupe]

thats awesome, i was looking into buying one of those cars, i should have but the resale value of them is through the roof, for obvious reasons

 

[srtthis]

My DD is a TDI. I took a photo the day I got 62 mpg. Kind of off sets the 10 mpg I get in my stang.

this impresses me... the 53 does not... the old CRX hf's were rated at 51 from the factory back in the late 80's

 

[mwood]

I'm guessing the wind was at my back and the temp and humidity was just right. Before that my best was 57.7. I guess what I like is I can drive it hard, chirp the tires in two gears, and still clear 50 mpg on a regular basis. Still doesn't replace a good stang.

 

[Makdaddymac]

00' mk4 tdi jetta here best i got 55+/- mpg. on a trip to AL....best dd ive had......pita to get parts locally for but thats what the internet is for i suppose

 

[rd]

Wow. That makes Bullitt's best of 25 mpg on I 65 look a bit less impressive.