3.0 TDi Avant help

[rickquattro]

I am looking to trade up to one of these and searching around some are rated 201 bhp, some 230 bhp, but are no quicker 0-60. I am looking at 54 plate cars which for the same year seem to have both sets of figures...

I have done a search on here, there are only four threads that I found. Also interested to hear from any owners of their experiences and typical running costs....

Thanks

 

[Macduff]

You'll probably have to get the power output confirmed based on the sticker under the boot floor. However if they're 54 plate cars then they will be very early B7s so I suspect they will all be 201bhp. Don't think they fitted the uprated engine until 2005/6.

IIRC, some people on here were quoting only high 20s for mpg which is pretty shocking.

EDIT: "233PS version of 3.0-litre V6 TDI seen first in A6, A8 and new A4 Cabriolet adopted for A4 Saloon and Avant models from February 2006." from the Honest John site.

 

[rickquattro]

High 20's for mpg is interesting (!) when Audi are claiming in the low 40's...

Thanks Macduff

 

[chrisru]

Guess low 20s achievable in city commutes but on the open road and especially on the motorway then upper thirties is my usual. Suspect if I stuck to 70 mph then I'd be at around 40 mpg. Superb engine (mine is the 201bhp)

 

[rickquattro]

Thanks Chris, do you know if the difference in the 201 bhp and 230 bhp engines is software of different mechanicals actually fitted?

 

[gtiller]

I made a few points on another forum regards my 233 3.0 TDi A4

This may help you

LINKY

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[Smudgster]

I have a 3.0 Tdi Quattro S-Line and love the car. Its the 204bhp model and the performance is more than plentiful and as for economy its ok. Approx £67 fills the tank from the fuel light and on average i get 400-450 miles. Best I have had is 535 with a bit more motorway driving. I have no doubt if i did a long run I could get closer to 600 from a tank.

Smudge

 

[Macduff]

I made a few points on another forum regards my 233 3.0 TDi A4

This may help you

LINKY

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Your experience is not unusual. It's well known that the 1.9 130 often kicks out more than 140PS in standard form so it's quite plausible for a standard 204 3.0 to kick out 220+. Not sure why but Audi/VW seem to be quite conservative with their engine outputs and quoted 0-60 times. The boot sticker will confirm the power output of your engine 204PS is about 150KW and 233 is about 172KW. I would have expected a March 2005 car to be the 204PS engine.

 

[ianhowell]

Currently running a 233PS 3.0Tdi.

Get around 40MPG, currently done 45k miles.

Depends on the driving you do obviously, but mine is a mix of motorway (60%), Dual Carriageways (20%) Town etc the rest. up to 52mpg on a long run at a constant 70mph and down to around 10 on the Nurburgring!

Ian

Have had it

 

[rickquattro]

Thanks folks, I will keep looking...

 

[Turbo Steve]

40mpg

 

[IN-A3]

Don't buy it for the mpg. Buy it for the POWER!

It goes really well.