Real World B8 RS4 Fuel Consumption

Post by **carsarecool** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:13 pm

Got the most from a tank of petrol today, thought I'd document as a benchmark.

230.6 miles - mostly motorway.
59.11 ltrs - probably 10 more miles in the tank

Post by **Graeme4130** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:27 pm

What was your MPG for that (It's too late for mental arithmetic) ?
My best on a 'normal' run in my RS4 was around 25, but I did see 30 once on the motorway as had to do 65-70 for 30miles

Post by **doodlebug** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:39 pm

Down to Le Mans the most I got was 280.

Post by **carsarecool** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:36 pm

Graeme4130 wrote:What was your MPG for that (It's too late for mental arithmetic) ?
My best on a 'normal' run in my RS4 was around 25, but I did see 30 once on the motorway as had to do 65-70 for 30miles

26 on way to Goodwood from Reading. I've ranged from 140 to 230 miles from a tank and probably average 200. I use the Adaptive Cruise almost always on the motorway.

Wish I hadn't worked it out....that's 17.7 MPG....and that's the best I've got so far...admittedly I drive the RS4 for more short journeys than long ones and I do have a lead right foot.

The computer says I've averaged 17PMG over the 4300 miles I've covered so I guess it's fairly accurate.

I know it's not what the RS4 is about but it is interesting to see if others get the same.

Post by **RIV** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:52 pm

This is just one of those things I've never bothered looking into, or paying any interest in what mpg my car is doing
I just fill up and drive

Post by **eightfoot** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:44 pm

carsarecool wrote:
Graeme4130 wrote:What was your MPG for that (It's too late for mental arithmetic) ?
My best on a 'normal' run in my RS4 was around 25, but I did see 30 once on the motorway as had to do 65-70 for 30miles
26 on way to Goodwood from Reading. I've ranged from 140 to 230 miles from a tank and probably average 200. I use the Adaptive Cruise almost always on the motorway.

Wish I hadn't worked it out....that's 17.7 MPG....and that's the best I've got so far...admittedly I drive the RS4 for more short journeys than long ones and I do have a lead right foot.

The computer says I've averaged 17PMG over the 4300 miles I've covered so I guess it's fairly accurate.

I know it's not what the RS4 is about but it is interesting to see if others get the same.

my computer says 23.9 since i collected the car end sept 2013,cars done 6700mls always on v-power,the best i've seen is 32.2 on my 15mls journey home down a-b roads,strange as this might sound its got better since i turned the ac back on a few months ago but i think this could be more to do with the warmer morning starts,have noticed that the figures plumet if you sit stationary for a while

Post by **smudge** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:04 pm

RIV wrote:This is just one of those things I've never bothered looking into, or paying any interest in what mpg my car is doing
I just fill up and drive

+1

Post by **carsarecool** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:32 am

smudge wrote:
RIV wrote:This is just one of those things I've never bothered looking into, or paying any interest in what mpg my car is doing
I just fill up and drive

+1

Don't you have a company fuel card??

It's my hard earned, hence why I keep one eye on it out of interest.

Post by **smudge** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:58 am

I do, but it's also my company.

Post by **carsarecool** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:59 am

smudge wrote:I do, but it's also my company.

Fairplay. I had a company fuel card up until a couple of years ago and fuel consumption was more about how much of ball ache stopping for fuel was rather than it's cost.....

Post by **Warthog** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:00 pm

22mpg average for first 1500miles.
Routinely see 26 if you drive it legally\ or while trying to be gentle breaking in the engine.

Best so far was 29.4 on A roads driving from Fort william to edinburgh.

This is easily 4-5mpg better than the B7 Rs4 i had before.

( Will take a long time to make up the extra 30k it cost me though)

Post by **Revolution** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:32 pm

Recent trip to south of France and back averaged 25.4mpg

Worst was 15mpg......best was 33mpg that I noticed

Hope that helps

Post by **matthew.lewis2** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:06 am

I'm not normally an mpg hunter but woke up today in a relaxed mood and had plenty of time on my hands. I allowed the auto cruise to take me from Dubai to abu dhabi at a set 100km/h

Here are the results

RS246.com Forum :: The World's #1 Audi R, S and RS Enthusiast Community