17.28 over the last four months (3013.6 miles/175.072 gal, but who's counting?) 265-60-18 Kumho's on stock wheels, 36 psi. PV1 catback. Everything else totally stock. No lift. 90+ mile daily commute - mostly highway, but with some long stop-and-go sessions. Just had my MAF serviced about 10K miles ago, and new plugs and timing belt installed a few thousand miles back. Mobil1 oil and filter since day1. Tranny and diffs are probably standard dino fluids. I never requested synth when I had them serviced.

I do NOT baby my VX when I drive, but I do keep it cleaned and cared for. I'm very satisfied with the mileage. I actually thought it was much lower until I started tracking it a few months back. I am also curious to see how the winter blend will affect mileage. I've also work from home a lot more, which reduces the highway miles and increases the city miles. The Christmas holidays resulted in a low of 15.8 due to the local shopping trips.

I would love to get 50mpg, but not at the cost of driving a tiny box. I need the style and performance that the VX exudes. The Jetta doesn't do it for me. Sorry. The Tesla Roadster would be cool.