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to those who have their cars, what sort of average fuel consumption are you getting?

Are you one of these who buys a performance car and worries about the mpg?

Go buy a bike

I'm averaging 16mpg

18 since day one

thanks for the constructive replies.

Chris G wrote:thanks for the constructive replies.

I did and the other sensible reply was the chap with the B7

Think I'm the only active member on here at the minute with an 8

535dboy wrote:

Chris G wrote:thanks for the constructive replies.

I did and the other sensible reply was the chap with the B7

Think I'm the only active member on here at the minute with an 8

yes and it's not fair

Brooner wrote:

535dboy wrote:

Chris G wrote:thanks for the constructive replies.

I did and the other sensible reply was the chap with the B7

Think I'm the only active member on here at the minute with an 8

yes and it's not fair

At least you have one to look forward to

Am getting more than that but haven't really opened it up as I just got to 1,300 miles (was following the run in procedures). Overall I think in highway driving it can be a lot more fuel efficient than the b7 but not so much in city traffic or under "spirited driving". Definitely more economical than the AMG 6.2 liter engine

ecav wrote:Am getting more than that but haven't really opened it up as I just got to 1,300 miles (was following the run in procedures). Overall I think in highway driving it can be a lot more fuel efficient than the b7 but not so much in city traffic or under "spirited driving". Definitely more economical than the AMG 6.2 liter engine

Still !??!?

I'm on 4k now

The engine and transmission won't even be close to being runing properly (wrt mpg) for at least 10k-20k miles. You'll always get a lower mpg than a car with slightly more miles... then things start to wear and it drops again.

As for the motorway - the 8 is 7 speed and I would suspect that the top gear is longer than the 6 speed manual. Out of interest, whats the rpm at say 75 mph (indicated).

adsgreen wrote:The engine and transmission won't even be close to being runing properly (wrt mpg) for at least 10k-20k miles. You'll always get a lower mpg than a car with slightly more miles... then things start to wear and it drops again.

As for the motorway - the 8 is 7 speed and I would suspect that the top gear is longer than the 6 speed manual. Out of interest, whats the rpm at say 75 mph (indicated).

I don't know because the highest speed limit in this country is 70mph

I'll look later on my 2 mile drive home!

adsgreen wrote:The engine and transmission won't even be close to being runing properly (wrt mpg) for at least 10k-20k miles. You'll always get a lower mpg than a car with slightly more miles... then things start to wear and it drops again.

As for the motorway - the 8 is 7 speed and I would suspect that the top gear is longer than the 6 speed manual. Out of interest, whats the rpm at say 75 mph (indicated).

2.5k

So how does the real life mpg differ from what Audi say?