B8 3.0tdi Quattro MPG

[phib]

Hi guys quick one, buying one of my new sales guys a new car ( 2012) can you tell me roughly what the real world mpg is on a 2012 Automatic 3.0 tdi quattro estate

Thanks

Phib

[spinning wheels]

I had a manual version and was averaging 44 mpg on a daily 25 mile M25 motorway commute. Could get it up to 49 mpg on a long steady cruise. Great engine and the quattro gives it the dingle dangles.

[phib]

Thanks, he will do a mix probably 80% long runs 80 miles each way to work then 20% running around

We had heard anywhere from 32 -40 mpg real world average

Thanks

Phib

[Polome]

My son has the manual....we drove Southampton to Aberdeen (very) steady 80/85 ...42mpg .....very easy to average 35mpg with some town work. Pretty economic considering 4wd and the weight of the thing. All numbers from computer readout.

[Blanchie]

erm if my Bi turbo is anything to go by....28-38 lol (Calculated)
I would hope the single turbo variant would get into the 40's

edited....Mines a C7 lol...just noticed the B8 title......

Edited by Blanchie on Thursday 26th February 17:14

[Maracus]

My previous gen C6 A6 3.0 TDI with the less economical engine would average low 40s on a motorway run. So with a lighter car and more economical engine, mid 40s should be easy enough.

[Vaud]

Maracus said:

My previous gen C6 A6 3.0 TDI with the less economical engine would average low 40s on a motorway run. So with a lighter car and more economical engine, mid 40s should be easy enough.

Agreed. My A6 (55 plate) is 32-44 depending on load and right foot.

[Odhran]

Figures suggested worryingly close to my 2.0 TDI 143's economy.

[Toadusmodus]

I can eek out 45mpg in mine, overall average is about 38.

[Maracus]

Odhran said:

Figures suggested worryingly close to my 2.0 TDI 143's economy.

I had an 06 2.0 TDI manual A4.

I never saw 50 on the OBC for a long run!

[Wilmslowboy]

According to sprint monitor where zee Germany's like to record all their milage data

Average of 7.35 litres over 100 km or 38 MPG

[Dr G]

Yeah, in my experience mid 30s average and up to mid 40s on a run. Town stuff will be ~28.

[Odhran]

Maracus said:

I had an 06 2.0 TDI manual A4.

I never saw 50 on the OBC for a long run!

I did a 180 mile run in my 2.0 tdi a5 last week 75% motorway, 25% A road.) Managed 48mpg. Quite poor really!

[Dr G]

I'm driving an A5 2.0 TDI quattro currently; does 41 on a smooth run. 50 needs granny driving. Downhill. With a following wind. And the engine turned off. And squinting at the DIS...

[Odhran]

At least you can blame that on Quattro! Mines is 143 fwd model!

[Dr G]

That's about right for one of those; the only real world 50+ MPG Audis are A1 and A3. Big car small engine never tends to be amazing on fuel.