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While I don’t keep track of the def usage I used just over 2.5 gallons of def total, the majority of it was while towing and the gauge barely moved on the return trip.
I thought I put a lot of kms, my truck has just over 20,000km in 11 months.
I am considering this right now. I've had a Chevy Duramax's and LS motors, two 2500's with Cummins and for some reason decided to buy a 2019 Limited with a Hemi two years ago, by far the worst truck I've had. Yes the interior is awesome but I will never buy another Hemi #notimpressed
You can also carry and tow a hell of a lot more with your truck than with your Golf R and still be efficient.2,000 miles on my truck in 4 days of ownership. 2021 EcoDiesel w/ 33 gallon tank.
Last 300 miles not tracked because I haven't filled up yet.
DEF...truck came with 50% in the tank. I filled up with DEF at mile 350 at a truck stop in central Mississippi. When I got home at 1950 miles on the Odometer, I went to auto zone and grabbed 2.5 gallons of DEF and she took it all. Gauge reads full but it probably could have taken a few more ounces..I'll never know. But quick math leads me to think that DEF is going to be 2.5 gallons every 1500 miles give or take and it's around $15 for a 2.5 gallon so that counts AGAINST the fuel cost per mile in my opinion. Every 2 tanks of gas, add $15 for DEF.
No throttle lag or weirdness which is good. mated to the ZF transmission, it's a very smooth cruiser. We averaged 70-85 MPH the entire way home. At 70, she seems to idle at 2,000. 85, I'm around 2500 RPM and it drinks a little bit more fuel that way.
My cost per mile is extra high because I hit a few places that were $3.55 a gallon for Diesel. Back home, diesel is $2.94 a gallon everywhere so my price per gallon will drop off a lot. My Golf R was getting 24 MPG with Shell's 93 octane costing $3.35 so I'm going to be spending less on gas driving this around.
figures for you to compare.
You can also carry and tow a hell of a lot more with your truck than with your Golf R and still be efficient.
I have been keeping track of my DEF usage, so far after 13,000 miles it has averaged 1,150 miles per USA gallons, I converted my DEF usage from km/L to American
We did haul our lighter dirt bikes with my GF's Golf Sportwagen before getting a truck. Her 38 MPG would be more like 30 with a trailer behind it but it was never a good experience. 
I would love to pay $3.55/gal. Cheapest in my part of Marxangeles is $3.80 at Costco. It's a 26 mile round trip, but willing to do since it's the only Top Tier diesel. The truck is extremely smooth with the air suspension, especially on the highway. My wife thought I was going 60mph when I was actually going 80 the other day.2,000 miles on my truck in 4 days of ownership. 2021 EcoDiesel w/ 33 gallon tank.
Last 300 miles not tracked because I haven't filled up yet.
DEF...truck came with 50% in the tank. I filled up with DEF at mile 350 at a truck stop in central Mississippi. When I got home at 1950 miles on the Odometer, I went to auto zone and grabbed 2.5 gallons of DEF and she took it all. Gauge reads full but it probably could have taken a few more ounces..I'll never know. But quick math leads me to think that DEF is going to be 2.5 gallons every 1500 miles give or take and it's around $15 for a 2.5 gallon so that counts AGAINST the fuel cost per mile in my opinion. Every 2 tanks of gas, add $15 for DEF.
No throttle lag or weirdness which is good. mated to the ZF transmission, it's a very smooth cruiser. We averaged 70-85 MPH the entire way home. At 70, she seems to idle at 2,000. 85, I'm around 2500 RPM and it drinks a little bit more fuel that way.
My cost per mile is extra high because I hit a few places that were $3.55 a gallon for Diesel. Back home, diesel is $2.94 a gallon everywhere so my price per gallon will drop off a lot. My Golf R was getting 24 MPG with Shell's 93 octane costing $3.35 so I'm going to be spending less on gas driving this around.
You must be on the west coast?
Yup, cheapest anywhere in LA area is $3.63 from some fly-by-night gas station.
Your DEF usage will go down a bit as the truck breaks in and the fuel mileage increases.2,000 miles on my truck in 4 days of ownership. 2021 EcoDiesel w/ 33 gallon tank.
Last 300 miles not tracked because I haven't filled up yet.
DEF...truck came with 50% in the tank. I filled up with DEF at mile 350 at a truck stop in central Mississippi. When I got home at 1950 miles on the Odometer, I went to auto zone and grabbed 2.5 gallons of DEF and she took it all. Gauge reads full but it probably could have taken a few more ounces..I'll never know. But quick math leads me to think that DEF is going to be 2.5 gallons every 1500 miles give or take and it's around $15 for a 2.5 gallon so that counts AGAINST the fuel cost per mile in my opinion. Every 2 tanks of gas, add $15 for DEF.
No throttle lag or weirdness which is good. mated to the ZF transmission, it's a very smooth cruiser. We averaged 70-85 MPH the entire way home. At 70, she seems to idle at 2,000. 85, I'm around 2500 RPM and it drinks a little bit more fuel that way.
My cost per mile is extra high because I hit a few places that were $3.55 a gallon for Diesel. Back home, diesel is $2.94 a gallon everywhere so my price per gallon will drop off a lot. My Golf R was getting 24 MPG with Shell's 93 octane costing $3.35 so I'm going to be spending less on gas driving this around.
Awesome!
I've got about 300 miles on mine and mine has climbed from 16 mpg to 18.7 mpg so far. Bare in mind that most of my driving is city and speeds vary from 40 mph to 55mph. Depending on the road I'm driving. Until I hit the expressway. Because if your not doing 80+ your in the way.2K in 4 days, nice! Just a tip, try to avoid those right-off-the-highway stations for diesel. They are typically horrendeously overpriced. I think your DEF guesstimate is off. No way it should be using that much DEF. Give it some time and keep tracking it.2,000 miles on my truck in 4 days of ownership. 2021 EcoDiesel w/ 33 gallon tank.
Last 300 miles not tracked because I haven't filled up yet.
DEF...truck came with 50% in the tank. I filled up with DEF at mile 350 at a truck stop in central Mississippi. When I got home at 1950 miles on the Odometer, I went to auto zone and grabbed 2.5 gallons of DEF and she took it all. Gauge reads full but it probably could have taken a few more ounces..I'll never know. But quick math leads me to think that DEF is going to be 2.5 gallons every 1500 miles give or take and it's around $15 for a 2.5 gallon so that counts AGAINST the fuel cost per mile in my opinion. Every 2 tanks of gas, add $15 for DEF.
No throttle lag or weirdness which is good. mated to the ZF transmission, it's a very smooth cruiser. We averaged 70-85 MPH the entire way home. At 70, she seems to idle at 2,000. 85, I'm around 2500 RPM and it drinks a little bit more fuel that way.
My cost per mile is extra high because I hit a few places that were $3.55 a gallon for Diesel. Back home, diesel is $2.94 a gallon everywhere so my price per gallon will drop off a lot. My Golf R was getting 24 MPG with Shell's 93 octane costing $3.35 so I'm going to be spending less on gas driving this around.
Saw your video and have been following you for a while. I can get that same mileage as the gladiator with my ram on long summer drives and mine is a fully loaded limited with 3.92.
Picked mine up today from the dealer. Build date was May 18, 21. No issues with get up and go and averaged 9.9l/100km (23.76 usmpg) on the 1 hour drive home in 50/50 mixed city/hwy. not bad for a rebel with 3.92s, and I wasn’t babying it either.
Kinda weird to see the neighbours heads all turn when I rolled into cul-de-sac with the new beast, never happened once in my 2012 4th gen.
