Audi S6 economy?

[schmalex]

Does anyone know what the fuel economy on the later S6's (with the 5.2 V10) is like?

I'm hoping it'll be something around 23 / 24mpg in real life combined. Also, are there any real nasties to be aware of with these (thinking about 06 / 07 cars with ~ 60k miles......)

[ensignia]

If you have to ask, then you can't afford the running costs.

It will most likely average around 15 to 18mpg unless you're doing all motorway driving.

[dozydavenport]

I don't think if you are buying one of these you worry about mpg that much but look for reviews online, most people will include it in a review

[FisiP1]

Haven't driven but I can't imagine you'll see more than 18 unless all you do in it is sit on the motorway at 65-70 all day.

My guess for a mix of city, commute, and weekend trips would be about 16.

[falkster]

Average will be sub 20

[Herman Toothrot]

schmalex said:

Does anyone know what the fuel economy on the later S6's (with the 5.2 V10) is like?

I'm hoping it'll be something around 23 / 24mpg in real life combined. Also, are there any real nasties to be aware of with these (thinking about 06 / 07 cars with ~ 60k miles......)

Can't imagine it being that good my A6 2.7T Quattro only manages 24mpg

[ImDesigner]

ensignia said:

If you have to ask, then you can't afford the running costs.

What? He's hardly asking the price of the queens corgis.

[Ocean]

Just over 16 in traffic on my daily commute. 28 best on a long run but that was going off the figure the trip gave me.

Awesome car! Had it for 18 months and it was superb!

O

[schmalex]

ensignia said:

If you have to ask, then you can't afford the running costs.

It will most likely average around 15 to 18mpg unless you're doing all motorway driving.

I can easily afford the running costs, thanks . I'd just rather it was closer to the fuel bills I've been used to whilst running an L322 v8, Merc CLK 500 and current S4 v8 (all average between 19 -23 over the time i had them) rather than my old Fairline with twin Mercruiser v8s that averaged 2 gpm at full chat

[Rawwr]

ensignia said:

If you have to ask, then you can't afford the running costs.

I wish people would stop touting this tired, w*nky old sh*t.

[ensignia]

Rawwr said:

ensignia said:

If you have to ask, then you can't afford the running costs.

I wish people would stop touting this tired, w*nky old sh*t.

It's true though.

You hear of it all the time; people will buy a thirsty car and then be constantly worrying about mpg and then end up selling it a few months later because they couldn't stomach the fuel costs.

[Nuttah]

ensignia said:

It's true though.

You hear of it all the time; people will buy a thirsty car and then be constantly worrying about mpg and then end up selling it a few months later because they couldn't stomach the fuel costs.

Not everybody is as pessimistic as you,Some people are just generally interested in what MPG a car will do before they buy it.

[ensignia]

Nuttah said:

ensignia said:

It's true though.

You hear of it all the time; people will buy a thirsty car and then be constantly worrying about mpg and then end up selling it a few months later because they couldn't stomach the fuel costs.

Not everybody is as pessimistic as you,Some people are just generally interested in what MPG a car will do before they buy it.

He said:

schmalex said:

I'm hoping it'll be something around 23 / 24mpg in real life

Which implies that he is indeed concerned about fuel economy rather than enquiring.

[Wills2]

It's going to be bad, every performance car I've ever had has been bad on the fuel front, 20mpg is all you'll get so about 30p a mile.

[kambites]

Wills2 said:

... every performance car I've ever had has been bad on the fuel front,...

Should buy such fat cars then, should you?

[Rawwr]

ensignia said:

It's true though.

It's not.

ensignia said:

You hear of it all the time

Yeah, from total joeys.

[Wills2]

kambites said:

Wills2 said:

... every performance car I've ever had has been bad on the fuel front,...

Should buy such fat cars then, should you?

[Ozzie Osmond]

ImDesigner said:

ensignia said:

If you have to ask, then you can't afford the running costs.

What? He's hardly asking the price of the queens corgis.

Ensignia is right though.

[schmalex]

ensignia said:

Nuttah said:

ensignia said:

It's true though.

You hear of it all the time; people will buy a thirsty car and then be constantly worrying about mpg and then end up selling it a few months later because they couldn't stomach the fuel costs.

Not everybody is as pessimistic as you,Some people are just generally interested in what MPG a car will do before they buy it.

He said:

schmalex said:

I'm hoping it'll be something around 23 / 24mpg in real life

Which implies that he is indeed concerned about fuel economy rather than enquiring.

do you know my fiscal situation?

Quite frankly, I currently have one car that averages 23 mpg, one car that averages 26mpg and one car that averages 8mpg. The last semi economical car I had was back in about 2005 when I had a Box S.

Personally, I would rather that a car isn't ridiculously uneconomical, as I have better things than fuel that I would rather spend my money on, but if it does drink a bit, and it is a car I want, I'll ignore the economy aspect. You're welcome to a copy of my P60 for verification if you wish

[Wills2]

Out of interest how many miles will you plan on doing? I'm looking for a new car and I keep on thinking of a lusty barge but my mileage of 25-30k corrupts my man math calculator.