A6 (c6) 3.0 TDI - Consumption

[agentsmith]

Hi guys,

what kind of fuel consumption on these? I seem to struggle to best 37mpg even on a run. Was expecting to easily crack 40mpg.

in my mind, im believing losses through quattro, and auto - but it seems more than that.

thanks,dave.

[blueg33]

agentsmith said:

Hi guys,

what kind of fuel consumption on these? I seem to struggle to best 37mpg even on a run. Was expecting to easily crack 40mpg.

in my mind, im believing losses through quattro, and auto - but it seems more than that.

thanks,dave.

It all depends on how you drive it and where you drive it. I get 42mpg on a run in the winter but only 41 mpg in the summmer with aircon full blast. Average of all driving is 36mpg, but on short hops in the morning of circa 12 miles i only get 27mpg and round town cold it can be down to 25mpg.

The best I have seen is 44mpg on the motorway cruising at 72 ish, increase speed to 80 and it drops to 40-42, over 80 and it drops to something like 37-38.

Its all very variable. What year is yours? Pre 2007 cars have issues with injectors

[agentsmith]

blueg33 said:

agentsmith said:

Hi guys,

what kind of fuel consumption on these? I seem to struggle to best 37mpg even on a run. Was expecting to easily crack 40mpg.

in my mind, im believing losses through quattro, and auto - but it seems more than that.

thanks,dave.

It all depends on how you drive it and where you drive it. I get 42mpg on a run in the winter but only 41 mpg in the summmer with aircon full blast. Average of all driving is 36mpg, but on short hops in the morning of circa 12 miles i only get 27mpg and round town cold it can be down to 25mpg.

The best I have seen is 44mpg on the motorway cruising at 72 ish, increase speed to 80 and it drops to 40-42, over 80 and it drops to something like 37-38.

Its all very variable. What year is yours? Pre 2007 cars have issues with injectors

it's a 2008. I have a suspicion it's down to the speed of procession. Not driven it half as much as i'd have liked. But the times I have driven it, it's been tough to get anything like 40. I'll try some more and see how I get on.

I saw someone mention Pump Timing, and wondered whether that was of interest? The injector problems appear to be pre07 (mines a may 2008 registered, assume build a few wks before that).

cheers, dave.

[Dr G]

Hi thirties is about right for a 3.0 TDI tip, you will see a hair over 40 if you genuinely drive it like your granny.