2.0T FSI Engine??

Slime101 · 28 Dec 2009 at 21:37

Is the 2.0T FSI engine any good?

On paper it seems to be reasonably powerful with 200bhp, economical at 47mpg - so is it really any good to drive and live with on a daily basis?

Slime101 · 28 Dec 2009 at 21:45

Whats the real world consumption like...42mpg??

I am looking at extra-urban as i dont drive in towns and my commute is 50miles.

Slime101 · 28 Dec 2009 at 21:51

MagicBoy said:
47mpg my arse. Maybe in a test lab, you'll get mid-30s in the real world. I doubt even the 170bhp TDI would average 47mpg unless it sat on a Motorway at 65 all day.

No manufacturer could get away with claiming 47 if it only did 30-35 real world, they are consistently 10% out, but rarely much more than that. A 170Tdi would easily return 47mpg even driven at 80mph....

Slime101 · 28 Dec 2009 at 22:00

I dont want a brand new BMW, and the car is nearly 5 years old, so by your own words Fox surely i can use it as a rough guide -10 or 15%???

Magicboy - ive managed to exceed 47mpg with a 170bhp TDi, and with a 130bhp Tdi and i do 30K just to work and back every year!

Slime101 · 28 Dec 2009 at 22:08

Thank you dolph - very handy as you have some real world experience rather than speculative....er...talk.

Fox - sorry if ytou dont like it buy everyone "argues" on points in posts, its what makes it an internet forum. crap like a 170bhp diesel wont do 47mpg, i KNOW it will, ive done it! I appreciate some members might have more knowledge than others (such as yourself, very knowledgable) but others are simply guessing and i dont want guesses, i want REAL info, such as that which i will gain from driving one myself too

Slime101 · 29 Dec 2009 at 09:08

[TW]Fox;15613905 said:
The 118d had 1300 miles on it, the 120d had 3 miles on it and the 320d had 900 miles on it.

So no surprise they performed so badly then, they all needed another 20K at least to even start to return decent economy.