VW Golf Bluemotion mpg amazement

Richard Aucock writes:

Our new VW Golf Bluemotion is all about economy, as I’ve already quickly discovered. Question was, given how amazing economy appeared to be when I wasn’t really trying, how good could it be if I did show more eco commitment? Time to experiment…

To the M1 and M6, then, for a 104-mile commute at an eco-minded 55-60mph average. Result by the end? Try this…:

Incredible, aye? Particularly as the Bluemotion is not yet fully run in, with the tight engine not yet showing 4-figure miles. Just to prove it, too, here’s some more readings from the trip computer – the travel time:

… and the trip distance:

It was even better than this, though. The economy actually dropped as I battled the last 15 miles through city traffic. Just as I left the motorway, I recorded the maximum economy. Which was:

Yes indeed! The 95mpg Golf diesel! And genuinely, although I was capped to a speed just faster than trucks, I wasn’t doing anything overtly eco-obsessive. I even had the air con on, because of the scorching weather.