Illustration
Demo owner 31
Sample Cedar 4
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
SE · FWD · Gasoline
Weekend trips with some city driving. Fictional owner and records.
Example fuel summary
Simulated through 2026-09-30Simulated actual MPG27.533 full-to-full intervals
Simulated miles logged10,55139 sample fill-ups
Simulated highway share63%Distance-weighted driving mix
Simulated computer difference+1.3 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 2025-11-21 at 34,103 miles. All amounts are fictional; these are not market values or quotes.
- Example purchase price
- $24,312.62
- Example fees and taxes
- $2,236.10
- Example fuel spending
- $1,420.16
- Example maintenance spending
- $186.19
- Example total spending
- $28,155.07
- Example fuel + maintenance per mile
- $0.15
Simulated maintenance
2 example recordsIllustrative service history only, not a manufacturer-recommended schedule.
| Date | Example service | Odometer | Example cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Oil change and tire rotationSimulated completed service | 44,654 mi | $97.50 |
| 2026-04-23 | Oil change and tire rotationSimulated completed service | 39,371 mi | $88.69 |
Simulated fuel log
39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 180.9 | 8.206 | 27.22 fills combined | 28.5Example dash reading | 55% | $28.25 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-09-17 | 142.1 | 3.687 | —Partial fill | 28.5Example dash reading | 55% | $12.69 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-09-14 | 349.2 | 12.338 | 28.3 | 29.5Example dash reading | 57% | $37.21 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-09-05 | 240.4 | 9.411 | 25.5 | 26.9Example dash reading | 45% | $33.38 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-26 | 300.2 | 10.860 | 27.6 | 28.8Example dash reading | 75% | $42.45 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-14 | 250.5 | 8.230 | 30.4 | 31.5Example dash reading | 78% | $30.48 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-06 | 381.8 | 15.158 | 25.2 | 26.3Example dash reading | 56% | $59.68 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-27 | 315.1 | 10.334 | 30.5 | 31.7Example dash reading | 73% | $41.22 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-16 | 410.8 | 16.353 | 25.1 | 26.5Example dash reading | 58% | $59.93 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-04 | 153.8 | 6.169 | 30.72 fills combined | 31.7Example dash reading | 77% | $25.00 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-28 | 120.8 | 2.772 | —Partial fill | 31.7Example dash reading | 77% | $11.23 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-25 | 389.7 | 14.737 | 26.4 | 27.8Example dash reading | 63% | $52.98 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-18 | 367.2 | 14.225 | 25.8 | 26.9Example dash reading | 65% | $52.15 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-10 | 274.8 | 9.859 | 27.9 | 29.0Example dash reading | 65% | $34.68 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-31 | 414.8 | 15.045 | 27.6 | 28.6Example dash reading | 69% | $49.63 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-23 | 319.2 | 11.072 | 28.8 | 30.2Example dash reading | 67% | $45.00 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-10 | 321.8 | 11.327 | 28.4 | 29.8Example dash reading | 53% | $39.74 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-03 | 350.2 | 12.523 | 28.0 | 29.3Example dash reading | 59% | $36.94 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-23 | 200.5 | 9.459 | 26.12 fills combined | 27.5Example dash reading | 59% | $37.78 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-14 | 157.6 | 4.249 | —Partial fill | 27.5Example dash reading | 59% | $16.97 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-11 | 253.2 | 8.437 | 30.0 | 31.4Example dash reading | 70% | $36.36 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-05 | 294.5 | 10.916 | 27.0 | 28.3Example dash reading | 48% | $44.88 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-30 | 241.6 | 9.014 | 26.8 | 28.0Example dash reading | 47% | $35.56 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-21 | 378.5 | 13.959 | 27.1 | 28.6Example dash reading | 66% | $52.97 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-14 | 309.3 | 12.110 | 25.5 | 26.6Example dash reading | 50% | $41.84 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-08 | 395.7 | 16.068 | 24.6 | 26.1Example dash reading | 47% | $67.79 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-01 | 371.9 | 12.464 | 29.8 | 31.1Example dash reading | 75% | $43.32 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-19 | 183.1 | 8.233 | 27.42 fills combined | 28.7Example dash reading | 69% | $28.76 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-14 | 143.9 | 3.699 | —Partial fill | 28.7Example dash reading | 69% | $12.92 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-11 | 303.5 | 11.296 | 26.9 | 28.2Example dash reading | 68% | $47.79 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-04 | 248.7 | 9.192 | 27.1 | 28.2Example dash reading | 68% | $29.27 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-25 | 316.4 | 11.774 | 26.9 | 28.0Example dash reading | 77% | $35.79 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-16 | 267.8 | 8.862 | 30.2 | 31.4Example dash reading | 78% | $28.16 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-06 | 373.5 | 12.746 | 29.3 | 30.5Example dash reading | 72% | $46.99 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-28 | 262.2 | 9.333 | 28.1 | 29.4Example dash reading | 50% | $32.57 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-19 | 300.9 | 10.890 | 27.6 | 28.7Example dash reading | 62% | $31.97 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-10 | 148.4 | 6.430 | 28.42 fills combined | 29.6Example dash reading | 52% | $21.57 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-05 | 116.6 | 2.889 | —Partial fill | 29.6Example dash reading | 52% | $9.69 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-02 | — | 7.523 | —Baseline | —Example dash reading | — | $24.57 | No trailerSimulated |