mpg question

[smiffy180]

Comparing the audi a4 3.2 quattro cabriolet to the bmw 330i convertible, how come there is a massive difference in mpg? I understand the audi is a quattro but 10mpg difference..... Explanation anyone?

[Dave Hedgehog]

is that the same 3.2 that's in the R32? if so its very old, very heavy and bloody uneconomical, i avg'd 18mpg in my R32

[smiffy180]

Dave Hedgehog said:

is that the same 3.2 that's in the R32? if so its very old, very heavy and bloody uneconomical, i avg'd 18mpg in my R32

Ermmm..... Probably haha, even the newer engines dont compare to bmw's?

[Dave Hedgehog]

smiffy180 said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

is that the same 3.2 that's in the R32? if so its very old, very heavy and bloody uneconomical, i avg'd 18mpg in my R32

Ermmm..... Probably haha, even the newer engines dont compare to bmw's?

the TFSI and FSI ones do but audi ran some dog old engines for quite a bit of time, the 11 reg A6 i have has a 2.7 v6 TDi and its ste, i only get 22mpg out of it !!! the new v6 biturbo oil burner is supposed to be light years better

[SprintSpeciale]

Because the official figures are all bobbins. The newer the car, the further the official and real world numbers move apart. They optimise the cars to produce good figures on the EU cycle, but none of them come close in day-to-day driving.

I bet the figures for those 2 cars driven by the same person are much closer than 10mpg.

[smiffy180]

SprintSpeciale said:

Because the official figures are all bobbins. The newer the car, the further the official and real world numbers move apart. They optimise the cars to produce good figures on the EU cycle, but none of them come close in day-to-day driving.

I bet the figures for those 2 cars driven by the same person are much closer than 10mpg.

Possibly true, 17mpg urban for audi and 26/27 mpg urban on the bmw is a lot though. Id have said more 14/15 round town in the audi and 20 with the bmw.
Dont know wether or not to look at getting the beemer instead "/

[SprintSpeciale]

I had a 325i coupe/convertible thingy on an 07 plate. It did 20mpg urban. A few years back, I used to have a 330d on a 51 plate and that did 30mpg urban. In both cases, nowhere near the official figure.

[McSam]

Dave Hedgehog said:

the TFSI and FSI ones do but audi ran some dog old engines for quite a bit of time, the 11 reg A6 i have has a 2.7 v6 TDi and its ste, i only get 22mpg out of it !!! the new v6 biturbo oil burner is supposed to be light years better

I think your car is broken.

[smiffy180]

SprintSpeciale said:

I had a 325i coupe/convertible thingy on an 07 plate. It did 20mpg urban. A few years back, I used to have a 330d on a 51 plate and that did 30mpg urban. In both cases, nowhere near the official figure.

Fair enough... Bmw 330 convertible or audi a4 3.2 quattro convrtible?