mikef4uk
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I rather fancied a GTD DSG to replace my current 2.0 Golf Diesel, I was slightly concerned about the VW mpg figures being lower for the DSG as most auto's these days are the same or higher.
We took a GTD DSG out and I reset the fuel consumption before we started, we did a 15 mile 'mixed route' and it showed 47.2mpg on returning to the dealer,
The dealer knew my concerns and we then took out a manual GTD, same route, both cars with similar mileage on them (6-8K), both in 'sport' mode and I drove them the same, on return the manual showed 55.1mpg.
Thats close to 20% better mpg on the Manual car
We took a GTD DSG out and I reset the fuel consumption before we started, we did a 15 mile 'mixed route' and it showed 47.2mpg on returning to the dealer,
The dealer knew my concerns and we then took out a manual GTD, same route, both cars with similar mileage on them (6-8K), both in 'sport' mode and I drove them the same, on return the manual showed 55.1mpg.
Thats close to 20% better mpg on the Manual car