I'm brand new to Audi, aformer MB 300D driver. Ijust bought a 97 A6 Quattro wagon, 2.8 lt. and I'm on my second fill-up. According to my first measure, I am only getting 18.2 MPG this is with the A/C running 98% of the time.

What should be an average MPG, without a/c on, city/highway.........? What is the best MPG to be expected? I'm lite on the pedal as gas is $2.69 where I am.

 

Where are you getting premium for 2.69?!! Here it is always over 3 bucks, currently $3.13.

 

That was my next question.......is posted now.........No, I put 87 octane in, and did so before I fully read the owners manuel which tells me to use high octane..........

 

I use midgrade and can get a steady 18 city if I am light on the pedal over 22 on highway if i'm good with gas lucky for both of you guys I filled up today with 89 octane and it was at $3.28

 

93 Octain 2001 2.7T
30+ on trips, 25 average mileage very little city driving

 

I use mid + regular when mid is idiotically priced (+30 cents of regular, what crazy horse they fall off?) and I average 16-17 mpg with 60/40 city/highway driving and VERY "Spirited" aka FAST.

 

yeah when i drive spirited i get anywhere from 14-16....depends where i drive in town cause some parts are really hilly

 

OK.......Now I'm really going to show my ignorance, is there a difference between your newer 2.8 to my 1997 2.8..?

14 mpg, is like a 66 Olds Dynamic 88 w/425 ci v-8, that I once owned, pinned you to the seat upon foot to the floor!

I know there are limits to 4xwheel drive..................and would love to sample polka-salid...............are people who own 4x4 cars paranoid, need to vanish fast?

 

I think your car is really the same style as mine and really the same car except the avant part right? So it should be the same but just realize I am 17 years old and so i might be a little worse than average on gas milage even when I say "driving economicly" If i really try which is like how people usually drive i can get good milage but it really depends on driving style...if you drive like a 17 year old guy you are going to go through gas like one but if you drive like a person who just wants to get where they are going and not worried about how long it takes you can do very well.

 

tell me if that helped..might not have but i tried :-)