jw8725 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Which would be the most economical Lupo and what sort of MPG would it do?Which then would be the LEAST? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt~black Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 lupo 3l will do 3L/100km aka 20miles per litre or 90mpg however import only could have one in this country for under 3k but in lhd only i shall be doing this in the near futureLupo Tdi sport most economical uk spec there is a topic somewhere about it my mums polo has the same engine and achieves 60mpg although more like 40 with me driving1.0/1.4s aren't very economical due to being underpoweredmy gti does 27mpg in everyday driving and about 45mpg on a run on trackdays it drops below 20 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unheard Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) Either the 1.0 or 1.4 tdi thats not including the 3l. around town you would probably find the 1.0 is better but for long trips the tdi would always win. The sport has got to be the most thirsty. The gti has variable values and must have slightly less drag because it seems to be better than the sport. I wish i had got a tdi sport i would be running it on used vegi oil. Edited September 24, 2008 by Unheard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCK Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) 1.4s aren't very economical due to being underpowered so knowledgeable aren't you!If 45mpg isn't very economical then yes you're right.NOCK Edited September 24, 2008 by NOCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 What about 1.7 SDI's?Paul has got 80MPG from his on a long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 well done phill! exactly what i was going to say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw8725 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 What about 1.7 SDI's?Paul has got 80MPG from his on a long run.Mate do you know what mods he's done to get that kind of economy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Nothing, just a lot of concentration and a light right foot. I think it was seventy something... I'll try and find the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 No, it was actually over 80mpg. You must bear in mind that MPG is very difficult to measure in a lupo due to the lack of trip computer, however anything near 80mpg is very very impressive.I had a 1.8 20v Passat once upon a time - on running it in I decided to try an economy run and got 55mpg out of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Mines got a trip computer?It's a 1.4s and I get an average of 40-45mpg with a heavy right foot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Mines got a trip computer?It's a 1.4s and I get an average of 40-45mpg with a heavy right foot!trip computer was an option.you cant get that much with a heavy right foot?! surely!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Mines got a trip computer?It's a 1.4s and I get an average of 40-45mpg with a heavy right foot!No Lupo came with one as standard... pics please!trip computer was an option.you cant get that much with a heavy right foot?! surely!?(And the trip computer was never an option - there is no 'standard fit' trip computer for the Lupo.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) are you sure about that?im sure there was an option? Edited September 24, 2008 by Little Green Giant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Positive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 you cant get that much with a heavy right foot?! surely!?you cant have a trip computer! they never made one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 There are retro-fit trip computers that will work when wired up to the vag com port I believe. Certainly not standard parts or options though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougless Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 I think the most economical UK models in terms of fuel consumption would be either of the Diesels (1.4 TDI or 1.7 SDI). Despite driving my SDI with an extremely heavy foot a few times it has never gone below 53mpg, driven with a little more thought it will give 60+mpg at 80mph and I have seen the high 60’s on a few occasions. The 3L’s are extraordinarily economical BUT their gearboxes and management systems are very complex and they are all getting older. Economy is not just about fuel consumption, a major gearbox problem with a 3L would make it an extremely uneconomical Lupo.And finally, the most economical Lupo would be the TDI Arosa…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyesh Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 I would say either the 1.4 TDI or 1.7 Sdi.Paul has managed to get over 80mpg. I usually get over 60mpg and higest being 71mpg I think.Anyone ever tried driving v. economically on a TDI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw8725 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Is this the 3L that is mentioned by Matt Black:http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Lupo-3l-TDI-das-Spar...id=p3286.c0.m14I had a chuckle at the Afgan rug in the last pic I must admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 A 3L would be the most economical, next the SDi and TDi.Anyone ever tried driving v. economically on a TDI?Yes, I got 67.5mpg on the trip to edition and back this year.I've also averaged 60mpg over the last 800 miles, and that includes plenty of enthusiastic driving since the remap!The worst I've seen is about 52-54mpg over the winter months. TDi's don't seem to like cold starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt~black Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 so knowledgeable aren't you!If 45mpg isn't very economical then yes you're right.NOCKI do appolagise just i remember a topic with fuel economy on 1.0's and they weren't doing much better than my gti and i thought someone had said there 1.4s isn't much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 I've also averaged 60mpg over the last 800 miles, and that includes plenty of enthusiastic driving since the remap!Have you noticed an increase in mpg since it was mapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Ignore me with the trip computer nonsense, I was having a "not thinking properly moment" and assumed you meant they don't a trip meter jobbie. Miles away I was!Either way though, the computers use some odd info to calculate MPG, and nothing is more accurate than just working it out by brimming the tank each time and working it out from distance covered.My car may be so economical because it is burning about 10% as much oil as it is petrol On a steady motorway run (70mph) I'll get just under 60mpg, but every day I see 40mpg pretty consistently.Which is a nice change from my old 106, which with a 1.3 engine managed 20mpg if I was steady. Changing this for a 1.6 16v improved it to 26! Woo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) 1.0s arnt great on fuel, since you do have to work them. With pure town use my 1.0 gets 40 MPG, and with mixed driving around 45MPG. Although some 1.0 owners on here often get 50MPG plus. My TDi seems to average around 55-60MPG, although on a run it tends to be low 60s, but it varies hugely on my TDi, some times i struggle to get 55 on a run. Mind i never sit below 70 on the motorway. The best ive has was 74MPG, on two occasions. One was doing 180 miles of just motorway driving, having filled up at the start of the motorway and filled again at the end, that was doing 70mph all the way too. Its an economical speed in the TDi. Fuel wise id say 1.4 sport and GTi would be similar, 1.0, 1.4 75, and then the TDi and SDiMines got a trip computer?It's a 1.4s and I get an average of 40-45mpg with a heavy right foot!I have a MPG computer, but its an aftermarkt one, which i have checked on brim to brim checks and its pretty near. You couldn't get one standard on the lupo ... Other than the 3L iirc.I think your 1.4s economy is pretty good! Edited September 24, 2008 by cardaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest garvey Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 i can get 240 miles till the light comes on.short journeys thats with bmc manifold and janspeed exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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