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Post by Chris G » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:47 pm

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

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Post by chunky79 » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:59 pm

Are you one of these who buys a performance car and worries about the mpg?
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Post by RIV » Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:18 pm

Go buy a bike :biggrin3:

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Post by GrantRS4 » Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:37 pm

I'm averaging 16mpg

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Post by 535dboy » Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:52 pm

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Post by Chris G » Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:11 pm

thanks for the constructive replies.

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Post by 535dboy » Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:22 pm

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
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Post by Brooner » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:15 pm

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 :(
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Post by 535dboy » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:20 pm

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
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Post by ecav » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:27 pm

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
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Post by 535dboy » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:29 pm

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 !??!?

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Post by adsgreen » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:26 pm

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).

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Post by 535dboy » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:28 pm

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 ;)

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Re: RS4 Fuel Economy

Post by 535dboy » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:40 pm

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).

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Re: RS4 Fuel Economy

Post by chunky79 » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:54 pm

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