[Rmerron]

I have a TH (V-6) with 4,000 miles and Tow package. Have not towed anything yet, but I'm averaging 22.5 MPG, Depends on how fast I'm going, around 60 MPH I get a near 24. I have not manualy done the calculations though. I actually thought I ws not getting as good mileage as I should. Now I feel better.

 

[Swede]

22.5 is good ironically my TDI Touareg is rated for getting 40mpg(on paper) and verified i am averaging about 22mpg average. However it also offers 406lbs of torque so not always easy to drive nice in it lol.

 

[JWL]

Not from up North, but in sunny Arizona, I got 25+ 50/50 city/highway. Checked this at the pump. 300 miles on the gauge. I'm surprised. That would put me right on the high end of the EPA rating for the v6 TH with two.

 

[3545]

T H with tow can easily get 26 mpg in CO where it is cold at 7500 ft.

 

[TedB]

Picked up our TH with Tow/Comfort/ Tech packages eight days ago and, with only 250 miles on the odo, we had to make a run from Agassiz, BC to Bellingham, Washington 2 days ago for reasons of family, the friendly IRS, and shopping. Filled up with 89 octane once across the border in Sumas, Washington and spent a lot of time on the 2 lanes in Lynden and Bellingham, in heavy stop'n go traffic, plus idling 15 minutes to clear customs, and when we got back to Agassiz the average read 25.8 mpg (9.17 litres/100 km). That pleasantly surprised me considering the newnness of the car and the heavy traffic. We're going on a run up into the mountains tomorrow so I'll send a report later.

 

[canadianbiker099]

TH with tow package and 6cyl. 1600km
I am averaging around 11 ltrs per 100 km

Does not seem to be consistant on what gear it picks on the highway

 

[sanghill]

TH V6 w/tow package, cold tire pressure front 35PSI rear 36PSI.
Using Amsoil 5W-20 motor oil which was put in at 2600 miles.
89 octane R+M/2. Firestone Destination A/T stock tires.
Off road in 4WD low about 7 MPG.
City 19 MPG. Interstate at 75 to 80 MPH 20 or 21 MPG with hills in the mountains.
Idling while installing Uconnect for 30 minutes, 0 MPG. (done twice now)
Never tow anything. Removed full size spare but does not seem to make any difference.
Taped holes in hood grill to get "Active Shutter" effect. Doesn't seem to make any difference. Running too hot has not been a problem yet.
Overall I seem to be getting 18 to 19 MPG.
My last 6 fill ups in May and June 2014 averaged 19.5 MPG which includes city, highway and off-road.

 

[Milan]

@sanghill
Have you checked your climate air flow setting? If you are in Defrost, or Mix mode, air conditioning compressor operates, even if the A/C button is off. That would take a bite on your gas mileage.
Ignorantly, I drove my TH for almost a month without bothering to check the air flow setting, and had a similar mpg to yours. Once I changed it to bi-level, it jumped to 23 mpg.

 

[sanghill]

so that is what is going on!

Was wondering why the air was cool but the AC light was OFF. Back to the books. Thanks.

 

[TedB]

Took a 240 mile run yesterday from Agassiz, BC, up the Fraser River Canyon on the Trans-Canada Hwy, then across to Merritt on # 8, lunch in Merritt, then south to Hope on the Merritt Parkway and back to Agassiz. Lots of climbing from 50 feet at Agassiz up to 4,500 feet on the Parkway, plus lots of ups and downs, and twisties in between. Filled in Hope and the mpg indicated 25.2. That's not bad considering our TH only had 260 miles on it when we left the house, and 500 when we got back. I report in miles and US gallons as I lived in the US for 40 years and have never leaned to thimk in metric! And why do they report fuel consumption in Canada in litres per 100 km, instead of km per litre? It makes no sense to me.

 

[Van Blank]

Im at about 2k miles and I average around 22.5 - 23 mpt. It doesn't really like city driving, but if you do a mix you will see this on average.

If you are on a road trip, I would not be surprised to pull 26+ as my commute to work is highway and I hit 27 sometimes.

 

[TedB]

Left Agassiz, BC, heavily loaded, with 850 miles on our TH and headed to s.w. Montana where we climbed to 8,000' elevation and there were many ups and downs after that, exploring ghost towns. We put on about 2,300 miles and, from full tank when we left Agassiz to full tank at the border in Sumas, Washington, we averaged 23.4 mpg, calculated. Our best tank was 26 mpg calculated, on fairly level ground. The EVIC usually showed 1 to 1.4 mpg more.

 

[red baron]

Have 10,000 miles on my TH. Highway between 23.5 to about 24. City between 15 to 17 mpg.

 

[Acidsnow]

Have 10,000 miles on my TH. Highway between 23.5 to about 24. City between 15 to 17 mpg.

this is about what I'm getting at 10k with my TH with tow . . . seems majority of others are getting much better . . . what gives? I put in 89 octane too, otherwise I lose 1-2mpg with 87

 

[TedB]

I stick with 89 octane too. For some reason our TH deems to be doing better than many others report. That baffles me. I should advise, for the benefit of fellow Canucks, that my mpg results are calculated for US gallons, not Imperial. We made 24.3 mpg (actual, not EVIC) on our recent 2300 mile trip to the mountains of s.w. Montana . Sorry I have to report in mpg but, after living in the US for 40 years, kilometres per litre mean nothing to me. But then I'm a young 82, and you can't teach a young dog new tricks.

 

[TedB]

Sorry, I had that backwards, 23.4 mpg, not 24.3. It do make a difference.

 

[red baron]

I don't believe some of these GPG stories. I have made at least two trips of over 1,200 miles each with MPG in both cases around 24 mpg.

 

[Krug]

We are on the way back to Michigan from visiting Colorado where we rented a 2200# camper in Denver. Right this very moment we are indicating 26.7mpg for this tank at 70-75 mph. Had similar mpg on the way out. Pulling the camper from Denver to Ouray we got 21mpg in 99 deg temps and going over many mt. Passes. We got 12mpg while on the trail around Ouray. Mid-grade fuel makes a noticeable improvement in mpg.

Btw, our TH did fantastic off road. I'll post photos and stuff after I get home.

 

[DooHauler]

average milage from 40 miles to 1220..

27.6

 

[sanghill]

2 trips to Jeeps at Carlisle, 25 MPG trying to go 80 MPH. 89 octane, Amsoil oil, tires at 27 PSI hot. I'm not complaining!