17 mpg is normal?
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17 mpg is normal? - 2/20/2007 10:31:32 PM
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TI3VOM
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Minnesota winter driving, average speed 40 mph, mix of city and hwy, with
average hwy speed of 75. I'm driving the 04 2.7t tip. Does this seem right?
How much does 0 degrees F affect mpg?
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/21/2007 12:33:21 AM
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Vaudi
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I live in Denver...just bought a 2001 2.7 and I get about 18mpg.
I was surprised my milage was so poor as well.
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/21/2007 2:15:48 AM
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Jeffla
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I get about 22 but I drive 90% at 60mph 30 miles each way. If I drive city/hwy I get about 18.
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/21/2007 2:41:48 PM
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daroshi
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My 2002 2.7T manual got a consistent 22 mpg when I was commuting 140 miles a day, 95% highway. I get about 17 mpg now I drive a 50/50 city/highway mix. Mileage may seem low until you consider the curb weight is 3759 lbs for the manual and 3924 lbs for the tiptronic. My first car was a '69 327 Impala coupe that weighed less than my Audi...
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/21/2007 8:58:21 PM
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Fall0ut
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i beat all of u
i get 15
but i almost never go on highways right now
edit: im sorry 14.8 i meant lol
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/22/2007 6:14:26 PM
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TI3VOM
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I got 15 the first week I had my car, lotsa joyriding and 0-60ing around town
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/24/2007 5:27:35 PM
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golonaus
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my car is 11.8mpg 80% city
it is 02 4.2
I think it is too much
what do U think
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/25/2007 9:31:25 AM
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speeding_minivan
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Psh that's nothing -- my Porsche had a full tank of gas on Wednesday and I had to fill it up before I ran out yesterday...:D
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/27/2007 8:26:29 PM
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ppgoal
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I keep a little book where I figure my gas mileage at actual, because the computer is way too optimistic. I do mostly highway driving at 70-75 and summer mileage is 22-24mpg and winter 20-22mpg. City is down in the high teens. I've kept track from 34k - 90k miles. And (I always get crap for this) use midrange gas almost exclusively. IMO proper tire pressure contributes more to the mileage than the octane. Others will debate this.
On a couple longer trips where I drove 55-60 I got over 25mpg. On one 180 mile trip back from Detroit when I drove over 90 most of the way I got 19-20mpg.
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RE: 17 mpg is normal? - 2/27/2007 8:34:51 PM
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zymol
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When I bought my 2.8 A6 Avant in 2003, we were getting 14 mpg consistant on a 1hr drive each way on the highway at about 70-90 mph variable.
We get better mileage in the winter here due to more dense air and lower humidity when it gets cold.(Tampa,FL) 3 years later and now at 140,000 miles we are getting 19 mpg regularly under same general conditions and no changes to the car except tires and maintenance.
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Haha, My A6 2.7T is a Hummer. - 3/3/2007 5:29:12 PM
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badinstincts
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I can get as low as 4-5mpg city if I want to. And I can keep it down. If I take it a little easier I normally get 10-12mpg City. I Can however easily get 20mpg City and 28mpg Highway, but that requires me actually using tip and shifting into higher gears as soon as I can and rolling in neutral when I'm coming up to a red... Oh and it is completely stock. Getting chipped soon though..
< Message edited by badinstincts -- 3/3/2007 5:30:42 PM >
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RE: Haha, My A6 2.7T is a Hummer. - 7/11/2007 8:14:28 PM
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zebinheimer
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bringin back an old topic here but does this sound normal.. .heres the factors...
on a 19 mile trip all highway, i averaged 22.5 mpg in my 98 a6 tip (2.8 quattro), 93 octane fuel, new k&n air filter, fresh mobil1 synthetic, and filter. fully inflated 235/35/19 tires.. and windows up, no a/c. just headlights on. what do you think, btw, humidity was extremely high (fog/ thunderstorms on the way)and 75 degrees. thanks
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RE: Haha, My A6 2.7T is a Hummer. - 7/11/2007 9:09:31 PM
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Polka Salad
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i get around 15-18 in town as well don't do any highway driving always stop....and go
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