B4P fuel use in Eco mode

[Mikeg1]

Had a little run across to the A1 and down to Donny yesterday, and finally remembered to try Eco mode.

Our B4 is mainly used on local knocking around, with consumption to match

So I was delighted with getting on for 45mpg on that run. Will aim for at least that when we motor down to the Loire Valley in July.

[Felindre]

This is it, you can make good swift steady progress in the 50/60 mph range and get good mileage. I've kept a spreadsheet (sad I know) since I've had the car. Often get around 40 or better, best I've had 52.3 on a 7.4 mile trip. So it can be quite economical.

Worst I get, no surprise, is towing the caravan which has a front end with horrendous aerodynamics, best doing around 40/50 due to bad sidewinds was 22 mpg!

[Mikeg1]

Felindre, back in the day, before we retired from the camping malarkey, we bought a new folding camper, when my towcar was a Passat. It wasn't cheap, but we went for it because we could garage it, and it avoided the towing hit you describe.

When you report your non-tow numbers, is this in Eco drive mode?

[Felindre]

Sort of, my default is custom mode with engine in ECO everything else normal. I find the accelerator is less aggressive in this mode and it gives me coasting. So my default at drive away is a double press of the mode button to go into custom, wish it would remember by default.

[Mikeg1]

I'll have to try that. Those numbers are impressive

[Andy40]

Impressive figures there Mike

Hopefully on a decent run in a few months of a couple of hundred miles, so I’ll try the Eco out again

[Andy40]

Sort of, my default is custom mode with engine in ECO everything else normal. I find the accelerator is less aggressive in this mode and it gives me coasting. So my default at drive away is a double press of the mode button to go into custom, wish it would remember by default.

I need to look again to double check - but I can set mine to default to whichever mode I choose.