S3 Miles Per Tank?
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Tank on S3 8v is 55 litres......the tank on the S3 8P is 60 litres, slightly smaller tank on the 8V!!
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Aran383
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Haha...u guys are driving the S3 like grannies!!! I am on my 4th tank and never got more than 230miles/375kms or so yet!!
I assume when the novelty of the popping exhaust wears out and I revert to a 'normal' driving style, it will be fair to assess consumption. For now, I am just enjoying this machine every chance i get. Mind u, this consumption is still better that I used to get with my B8 2.0T 155kw multitronic anyway, and 90% of my driving has been suburban..
I assume when the novelty of the popping exhaust wears out and I revert to a 'normal' driving style, it will be fair to assess consumption. For now, I am just enjoying this machine every chance i get. Mind u, this consumption is still better that I used to get with my B8 2.0T 155kw multitronic anyway, and 90% of my driving has been suburban..
Range v actual is a very different thing.
Did you actually get 410 miles out of a tank of fuel?
If so, that's very impressive, and over 50% more than I'm getting.
I guess I'm having 50% more fun though...........
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The engine should loosen up a bit after a few thousand miles,or at least mine appeared to,and economy may go up a bit.
A remap also helps,if you drive using the extra torque rather than peak rpm....
Anyway,my old beast will do a best of 35mpg trudging into work in the morning,and maybe 21mpg if it has a bit of room to breathe.
Overall,I thought not bad for the power,when my old Cosworth struggled to get beyond 15mpg,and could easily hit 8mpg.
A remap also helps,if you drive using the extra torque rather than peak rpm....
Anyway,my old beast will do a best of 35mpg trudging into work in the morning,and maybe 21mpg if it has a bit of room to breathe.
Overall,I thought not bad for the power,when my old Cosworth struggled to get beyond 15mpg,and could easily hit 8mpg.
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You're doing well.
I've been doing mixed driving and since I've filled my tank this week I've been only driving in economy mode, like a granny (well, not accelerating hard but getting up to the speed limits) and I'm on 32.2 for the tank after 178 miles.
I've been doing mixed driving and since I've filled my tank this week I've been only driving in economy mode, like a granny (well, not accelerating hard but getting up to the speed limits) and I'm on 32.2 for the tank after 178 miles.
I have mine in dynamic most of the time and it's a manual ;-0 . I have been using a mix of regular and (French) 98 ROM fuel which is only 4 cents a litre more than 95 ROM.. why do we get ripped off in the UK???
I'm struggling to believe your getting 440 per tank, you must be driving dangerously slow to get even close to that!! Are you sure it's an S3 your driving??
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This last week was pretty poor, 190 miles on £65 of v power. Oh well been driving it like it should be though.
Filled up today and the range is showing 395, did almost 40 miles and it is still showing 395.
This is the car i am driving. Note the silver mirrors.
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I've gone through 3 tanks now and total mileage is around 930 so not too bad really. Should get better with time...
It's not that bad - usually only about 4-5p/litre more in my experience, certainly not 10+.
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Is ROM anything like RON? Never heard of it before. Couldn't let it go sorry
Yes !
If you are actually getting over 400 miles from a tank, then your idea of driving is very different to mine and very different to the way the S3 is set up to drive.
I struggle to understand those that buy a S3 and coast around trying to get the highest mpg.
I'm disappointed that I'm at an average of 25.1 mpg. Geefunk has set a benchmark on that front.
To those that average under 30mpg I tip my hat to you.
Driving it like it should be driven, and having more fun doing so.
If you are actually getting over 400 miles from a tank, then your idea of driving is very different to mine and very different to the way the S3 is set up to drive.
I struggle to understand those that buy an S3 and coast around trying to get the highest mpg.
I'm disappointed that I'm at an average of 25.1 mpg. Geefunk has set a benchmark on that front.
My driving is following the speed limits, when i want to go any quicker than the law allows then i'll do it on a closed track or i'll go to the Nurburgring again.
At 45 i'm too old to be a boy racer.
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Well, I've bought mine on the basis that it will be able to do about 30mpg overall combined driving, which I don't think should be unrealistic given the rule of thumb book value - 20%.
Mine does seem to be improving the more miles that go on. Ok I've been really trying to go easy on this tank and I've just been going with the flow of traffic but not holding anyone up and I've got 32.5 over 250 miles mixed driving.
I wouldn't be able to afford to run my car if it did 18mpg every week so I'm trying to find the sweet spot between boredom and excitement which is affordable!
My next tank will be run fully in individual drive select with loud engine noise and auto engine mode.
Mine does seem to be improving the more miles that go on. Ok I've been really trying to go easy on this tank and I've just been going with the flow of traffic but not holding anyone up and I've got 32.5 over 250 miles mixed driving.
I wouldn't be able to afford to run my car if it did 18mpg every week so I'm trying to find the sweet spot between boredom and excitement which is affordable!
My next tank will be run fully in individual drive select with loud engine noise and auto engine mode.
