Illustration
Demo owner 23
Sample Cedar 3
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
SE · FWD · Gasoline
Longer highway commutes. Fictional owner and records.
Example fuel summary
Simulated through 2026-09-30Simulated actual MPG29.240 full-to-full intervals
Simulated miles logged12,90546 sample fill-ups
Simulated highway share77%Distance-weighted driving mix
Simulated computer difference-0.3 MPGComputer estimate minus actual
Actual MPG is calculated from the example distance and fuel, including partial fills between full tanks. Computer estimates stay separate. Highway share describes driving mix, not a separate highway MPG rating.
Simulated ownership
Purchase and running costs
Purchased 2025-08-11 at 28,399 miles. All amounts are fictional; these are not market values or quotes.
- Example purchase price
- $25,873.67
- Example fees and taxes
- $2,341.47
- Example fuel spending
- $1,609.30
- Example maintenance spending
- $292.21
- Example total spending
- $30,116.65
- Example fuel + maintenance per mile
- $0.15
Simulated maintenance
3 example recordsIllustrative service history only, not a manufacturer-recommended schedule.
| Date | Example service | Odometer | Example cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Cabin air filter replacedSimulated completed service | 40,563 mi | $36.68 |
| 2026-07-04 | Oil change and tire rotationSimulated completed service | 38,624 mi | $120.23 |
| 2026-01-22 | Oil change and tire rotationSimulated completed service | 33,450 mi | $135.30 |
Simulated fuel log
46 example recordsThe first full fill establishes a baseline. Partial fills have no standalone MPG; the next full fill closes their combined interval.
| Date | Miles | Gallons | Actual MPG | Computer MPG | Highway | Example cost | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | 407.0 | 15.514 | 26.2 | 26.0Example dash reading | 67% | $63.42 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-09-17 | 333.8 | 11.711 | 28.5 | 28.0Example dash reading | 64% | $46.74 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-09-05 | 311.7 | 11.532 | 27.0 | 26.6Example dash reading | 74% | $37.55 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-27 | 271.9 | 9.546 | 28.5 | 28.1Example dash reading | 91% | $37.03 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-14 | 302.2 | 10.938 | 27.6 | 27.5Example dash reading | 68% | $44.09 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-04 | 318.3 | 10.322 | 30.8 | 30.6Example dash reading | 81% | $31.50 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-26 | 356.4 | 12.373 | 28.8 | 28.2Example dash reading | 65% | $36.95 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-16 | 212.1 | 9.417 | 27.72 fills combined | 27.2Example dash reading | 75% | $30.99 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-07 | 166.6 | 4.231 | —Partial fill | 27.2Example dash reading | 75% | $13.92 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-04 | 301.3 | 10.394 | 29.0 | 28.5Example dash reading | 91% | $37.96 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-25 | 405.9 | 13.721 | 29.6 | 29.4Example dash reading | 68% | $42.96 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-15 | 386.0 | 12.721 | 30.3 | 29.8Example dash reading | 88% | $50.43 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-08 | 256.6 | 8.554 | 30.0 | 29.7Example dash reading | 71% | $26.99 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-28 | 292.0 | 10.862 | 26.9 | 26.7Example dash reading | 72% | $33.03 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-18 | 353.6 | 13.476 | 26.2 | 26.0Example dash reading | 64% | $47.95 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-07 | 325.5 | 11.423 | 28.5 | 28.1Example dash reading | 67% | $40.37 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-26 | 178.4 | 7.809 | 28.12 fills combined | 27.9Example dash reading | 77% | $31.17 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-22 | 140.1 | 3.509 | —Partial fill | 27.9Example dash reading | 77% | $14.01 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-19 | 277.8 | 9.499 | 29.2 | 29.1Example dash reading | 75% | $36.50 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-12 | 351.3 | 11.572 | 30.4 | 30.0Example dash reading | 78% | $48.82 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-01 | 358.6 | 10.825 | 33.1 | 32.7Example dash reading | 94% | $32.15 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-20 | 284.5 | 9.799 | 29.0 | 28.5Example dash reading | 86% | $38.05 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-08 | 266.9 | 8.883 | 30.0 | 29.7Example dash reading | 94% | $38.34 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-25 | 329.7 | 10.892 | 30.3 | 29.9Example dash reading | 69% | $31.30 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-14 | 348.5 | 11.732 | 29.7 | 29.6Example dash reading | 64% | $46.08 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-02 | 177.7 | 7.029 | 31.22 fills combined | 31.0Example dash reading | 94% | $24.21 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-25 | 139.7 | 3.158 | —Partial fill | 31.0Example dash reading | 94% | $10.88 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-22 | 299.7 | 11.087 | 27.0 | 26.6Example dash reading | 75% | $41.39 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-11 | 249.2 | 8.786 | 28.4 | 28.1Example dash reading | 79% | $26.23 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-02 | 263.2 | 8.314 | 31.7 | 31.4Example dash reading | 94% | $26.26 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-27 | 255.5 | 8.575 | 29.8 | 29.6Example dash reading | 76% | $34.31 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-20 | 346.6 | 11.880 | 29.2 | 28.9Example dash reading | 62% | $44.32 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-11 | 399.3 | 13.106 | 30.5 | 30.1Example dash reading | 77% | $43.66 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-04 | 307.2 | 9.875 | 31.1 | 30.9Example dash reading | 88% | $31.74 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-11-25 | 159.5 | 6.545 | 30.02 fills combined | 29.9Example dash reading | 74% | $22.04 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-11-19 | 125.4 | 2.941 | —Partial fill | 29.9Example dash reading | 74% | $9.91 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-11-16 | 261.0 | 8.575 | 30.4 | 30.1Example dash reading | 95% | $34.16 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-11-05 | 322.0 | 11.501 | 28.0 | 27.9Example dash reading | 82% | $36.34 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-10-26 | 323.3 | 10.143 | 31.9 | 31.6Example dash reading | 84% | $40.36 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-10-13 | 346.6 | 12.998 | 26.7 | 26.3Example dash reading | 71% | $44.10 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-10-01 | 379.5 | 12.168 | 31.2 | 31.0Example dash reading | 88% | $41.59 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-09-21 | 257.3 | 8.687 | 29.6 | 29.3Example dash reading | 75% | $32.93 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-09-11 | 391.1 | 12.684 | 30.8 | 30.3Example dash reading | 84% | $38.56 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-09-05 | 204.2 | 8.450 | 29.82 fills combined | 29.5Example dash reading | 72% | $36.22 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-08-29 | 160.4 | 3.796 | —Partial fill | 29.5Example dash reading | 72% | $16.27 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-08-26 | — | 9.802 | —Baseline | —Example dash reading | — | $35.52 | No trailerSimulated |