Illustration
Demo owner 39
Sample Cedar 5
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
SE · FWD · Gasoline
Mixed driving with occasional road trips. Fictional owner and records.
Example fuel summary
Simulated through 2026-09-30Simulated actual MPG26.651 full-to-full intervals
Simulated miles logged16,76359 sample fill-ups
Simulated highway share54%Distance-weighted driving mix
Simulated computer difference+1.0 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 2025-05-09 at 39,807 miles. All amounts are fictional; these are not market values or quotes.
- Example purchase price
- $24,268.26
- Example fees and taxes
- $2,233.11
- Example fuel spending
- $2,325.45
- Example maintenance spending
- $325.52
- Example total spending
- $29,152.34
- Example fuel + maintenance per mile
- $0.16
Simulated maintenance
5 example recordsIllustrative service history only, not a manufacturer-recommended schedule.
| Date | Example service | Odometer | Example cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Oil change and tire rotationSimulated completed service | 55,240 mi | $78.58 |
| 2026-05-06 | Cabin air filter replacedSimulated completed service | 51,980 mi | $26.46 |
| 2026-03-06 | Oil change and tire rotationSimulated completed service | 50,139 mi | $88.55 |
| 2025-10-04 | Oil change and tire rotationSimulated completed service | 44,853 mi | $99.43 |
| 2025-09-23 | Tire puncture repairedSimulated completed service | 44,538 mi | $32.50 |
Simulated fuel log
59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 319.8 | 11.719 | 27.3 | 28.2Example dash reading | 53% | $41.31 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-09-15 | 357.7 | 13.589 | 26.3 | 27.3Example dash reading | 60% | $48.77 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-09-03 | 190.3 | 8.093 | 29.02 fills combined | 30.1Example dash reading | 59% | $29.74 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-31 | 149.6 | 3.636 | —Partial fill | 30.1Example dash reading | 59% | $13.36 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-28 | 312.7 | 12.234 | 25.6 | 26.6Example dash reading | 40% | $45.40 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-16 | 345.2 | 14.100 | 24.5 | 25.4Example dash reading | 45% | $44.68 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-08-03 | 383.6 | 14.043 | 27.3 | 28.5Example dash reading | 69% | $42.41 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-22 | 331.6 | 12.316 | 26.9 | 27.7Example dash reading | 52% | $43.33 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-13 | 395.1 | 16.617 | 23.8 | 24.8Example dash reading | 43% | $68.63 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-07-04 | 313.9 | 13.022 | 24.1 | 24.8Example dash reading | 40% | $56.55 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-26 | 269.1 | 10.196 | 26.4 | 27.2Example dash reading | 70% | $33.88 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-16 | 153.8 | 7.653 | 24.82 fills combined | 26.0Example dash reading | 53% | $28.55 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-09 | 120.8 | 3.438 | —Partial fill | 26.0Example dash reading | 53% | $12.82 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-06-06 | 321.2 | 12.569 | 25.6 | 26.6Example dash reading | 40% | $38.64 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-25 | 334.8 | 12.929 | 25.9 | 26.7Example dash reading | 64% | $48.64 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-16 | 291.4 | 9.998 | 29.1 | 30.0Example dash reading | 62% | $33.47 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-05-06 | 344.2 | 13.107 | 26.3 | 27.3Example dash reading | 50% | $47.22 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-24 | 271.6 | 11.487 | 23.6 | 24.6Example dash reading | 40% | $41.89 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-12 | 348.3 | 12.769 | 27.3 | 28.3Example dash reading | 41% | $39.83 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-04-04 | 288.1 | 10.359 | 27.8 | 28.6Example dash reading | 64% | $44.41 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-27 | 169.8 | 7.894 | 26.52 fills combined | 27.5Example dash reading | 54% | $32.23 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-22 | 133.5 | 3.546 | —Partial fill | 27.5Example dash reading | 54% | $14.48 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-19 | 285.6 | 11.389 | 25.1 | 26.0Example dash reading | 55% | $39.33 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-03-06 | 392.1 | 13.759 | 28.5 | 29.6Example dash reading | 61% | $50.18 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-22 | 369.7 | 15.198 | 24.3 | 25.1Example dash reading | 47% | $53.88 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-11 | 413.9 | 14.984 | 27.6 | 28.8Example dash reading | 48% | $53.24 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-02-02 | 351.6 | 12.233 | 28.7 | 29.5Example dash reading | 62% | $43.56 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-26 | 251.9 | 9.335 | 27.0 | 28.1Example dash reading | 68% | $36.71 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-16 | 301.8 | 10.295 | 29.3 | 30.2Example dash reading | 69% | $30.11 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2026-01-06 | 144.8 | 5.924 | 30.12 fills combined | 31.3Example dash reading | 70% | $17.77 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-28 | 113.7 | 2.662 | —Partial fill | 31.3Example dash reading | 70% | $7.98 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-25 | 268.6 | 10.935 | 24.6 | 25.7Example dash reading | 38% | $36.05 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-13 | 319.6 | 12.457 | 25.7 | 26.5Example dash reading | 61% | $51.62 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-12-05 | 321.5 | 12.835 | 25.0 | 25.9Example dash reading | 43% | $55.19 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-11-24 | 392.5 | 14.184 | 27.7 | 28.6Example dash reading | 68% | $50.23 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-11-18 | 265.2 | 9.352 | 28.4 | 29.5Example dash reading | 62% | $34.02 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-11-06 | 350.7 | 12.422 | 28.2 | 29.3Example dash reading | 50% | $49.20 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-10-30 | 294.9 | 10.929 | 27.0 | 27.7Example dash reading | 69% | $44.52 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-10-23 | 226.5 | 10.273 | 27.22 fills combined | 28.0Example dash reading | 64% | $37.91 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-10-17 | 178.0 | 4.616 | —Partial fill | 28.0Example dash reading | 64% | $17.03 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-10-14 | 328.3 | 12.474 | 26.3 | 27.2Example dash reading | 64% | $39.63 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-10-04 | 315.5 | 12.107 | 26.1 | 26.8Example dash reading | 54% | $51.91 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-09-23 | 406.7 | 13.967 | 29.1 | 30.3Example dash reading | 61% | $49.62 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-09-16 | 309.5 | 11.622 | 26.6 | 27.8Example dash reading | 49% | $45.19 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-09-07 | 244.9 | 8.638 | 28.4 | 29.2Example dash reading | 64% | $31.38 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-08-28 | 262.6 | 10.080 | 26.1 | 27.2Example dash reading | 38% | $28.95 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-08-19 | 298.7 | 12.023 | 24.8 | 25.8Example dash reading | 40% | $46.78 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-08-07 | 231.9 | 11.028 | 25.92 fills combined | 26.7Example dash reading | 37% | $38.88 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-08-04 | 182.2 | 4.955 | —Partial fill | 26.7Example dash reading | 37% | $17.47 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-08-01 | 274.3 | 9.663 | 28.4 | 29.3Example dash reading | 52% | $40.16 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-07-24 | 273.4 | 9.990 | 27.4 | 28.1Example dash reading | 48% | $30.16 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-07-12 | 371.8 | 14.047 | 26.5 | 27.7Example dash reading | 61% | $51.85 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-07-05 | 398.4 | 14.428 | 27.6 | 28.6Example dash reading | 57% | $60.21 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-06-25 | 395.3 | 14.504 | 27.3 | 28.2Example dash reading | 57% | $51.68 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-06-13 | 390.0 | 14.947 | 26.1 | 27.0Example dash reading | 46% | $56.93 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-06-06 | 406.7 | 15.483 | 26.3 | 27.1Example dash reading | 59% | $49.19 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-05-25 | 159.3 | 6.990 | 28.12 fills combined | 29.3Example dash reading | 57% | $25.32 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-05-19 | 125.2 | 3.140 | —Partial fill | 29.3Example dash reading | 57% | $11.38 | No trailerSimulated |
| 2025-05-16 | — | 10.463 | —Baseline | —Example dash reading | — | $39.99 | No trailerSimulated |