S3 400+ mile range club

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My S4 was delivered with a full tank of fuel and that was showing a range of 440 miles on the DIS
Does that mean I can join this club ;)
 
Yes

Perhaps it should be renamed the

400 miles range showing on the DIS club (before accuracy correction) :p
 
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veeeight said:
I would say that ACC over a long trip, would be more economical than manual input.

Well it certainly is for me ;)

If you've managed 395 then allowing for the error in the DIS, take away 9% or 10%, that will bring it down to 356 "real" miles :p



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ACC vs Fuel Economy papers:
http://www.ecomove-project.eu/asset.../ITSDublin-paper54Themann-energyefficient.pdf
http://papers.sae.org/2015-01-0296/
http://papers.sae.org/2014-01-0298/
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I wasn't really taking it too seriously, just the indicated range on the dis :)

I found that when i was in control at motorway speeds i got about 1/2 mpg better figure on the dis than when ACC was on. Not a huge difference but that's how it was for me anyway :)
 
Just before the petrol station;

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And after filling up

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Might need to start a new thread, S3 500mile club !
 
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**** me am lucky to 250 miles to a tank...and l dont drive it like l stole it,its always in dynamic mode the way it should BE....unless you fancy a bit F&F....I stick it in S of which l very seldom do,yeah the S3 has got to be a sensible car at times but.....why buy such a car to wangle every last bit of MPG out of it is beyond jassy
 
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jassyo06 said:
**** me am lucky to 250 miles to a tank...and l dont drive it like l stole it,its always in dynamic mode the way it should BE....unless you fancy a bit F&F....I stick it in S of which l very seldom do,yeah the S3 has got to be a sensible car at times but.....why buy such a car to wangle every last bit of MPG out of it is beyond jassy
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250 :blownose:
Oh blimey....
 
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Now this is one club I don't wanna be in........................grannies all of you!! lol
 
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veeeight said:
Toyota Avensis :p

OK. New Audi A4.
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No not a Toyota although i do build them.

It's an Audi A6 TDI Ultra, an Audi that can do over 1,000 miles on a single tank of fuel (and holds a world record for doing so) and being a tight **** like me it's the perfect Audi. :salute:
 
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Audimad said:
No not a Toyota although i do build them.

It's an Audi A6 TDI Ultra, an Audi that can do over 1,000 miles on a single tank of fuel (and holds a world record for doing so) and being a tight **** like me it's the perfect Audi. :salute:
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Yeah, I knew about the Toyota connection, hence why I mentioned it ;)

Good luck with the A6, quite a big difference in size!
 
Why do people have a go at people for getting good fuel economy? I sometimes get 250 miles per tank, sometimes 400. Depends what I'm doing with the car. If you drive at around the speed limit on a long clear motorway run you will get more than 400 miles out of a tank, that doesn't make you a "granny". You get close even at higher speeds, that of course being a granny, I would never do.
 
Audimad said:
No not a Toyota although i do build them.

It's an Audi A6 TDI Ultra, an Audi that can do over 1,000 miles on a single tank of fuel (and holds a world record for doing so) and being a tight **** like me it's the perfect Audi. :salute:
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I like them A6 Ultras biggest wheels possible 20"s is a must as it's a huge car in comparison to the A3
 
NickyF said:
Why do people have a go at people for getting good fuel economy? I sometimes get 250 miles per tank, sometimes 400. Depends what I'm doing with the car. If you drive at around the speed limit on a long clear motorway run you will get more than 400 miles out of a tank, that doesn't make you a "granny". You get close even at higher speeds, that of course being a granny, I would never do.
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......er, I'm almost lost for words here but I guess seeing as you appear to be genuinely offended all I can do is apologise :)
 
You couldn't offend me Simon, I tend to agree with everything you say (mostly) ;)

I just don't get why people don't celebrate the fact that the S3 can do best part of 40mpg as opposed to chastise those who don't wring its neck at every opportunity, just because it's an S3. It goes back to the never-ending argument of whether an S3 is a hot hatch or just a good all-rounder. It's the latter in my view and that why its ability to turn in great MPG is an real asset.
 
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NickyF said:
You couldn't offend me Simon, I tend to agree with everything you say (mostly) ;)

I just don't get why people don't celebrate the fact that the S3 can do best part of 40mpg as opposed to chastise those who don't wring its neck at every opportunity, just because it's an S3. It goes back to the never-ending argument of whether an S3 is a hot hatch or just a good all-rounder. It's the latter in my view and that why its ability to turn in great MPG is an real asset.
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That's cool, I certainly don't go out of my way to upset anyone here.....................bit of harmless digging is all !!

You're absolutely right, the S3 is more than capable of returning excellent MPG which I have seen in the odd longer journey. I do a very low mileage compared to most on here and the vast majority of that is a short commute to work so despite the fact I do drive sensibly most of the time I'm never likely to see very good return on my mpg.

I'm a middle aged farty now so boy racer days are long gone but do enjoy a bit of right foot now and then. Again I completely agree the S3 is a fantastic all-rounder, something I have advocated on numerous occasions, and certainly not just a hot-hatch........or even red hot saloon in my case ;)
 
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The thing that gets me about getting good mpg is l can't get l have yeah really tried hard but doesn't work on my specific car l was doing 50miles trips all motorway dual carriageway's all under 70mph in greenpeace mode 32 mpg at best must be just my car??????
 
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In Greenpeace mode :))) if I cruise at 70mph on a clear motorway my DIS has me at very high 30s and sometimes 40mpg - that's over a reasonable distance. 90mph (if I were a lunatic of course, that I'm not) brings it down a bit but still healthy mid 30s (so I've been told), certainly better than 32. My 20,000 mile combined is 32mpg and that includes a lot of lunatic driving (not by me, I'm a granny according to Simon ;)) and a lot of traffic jams on the motorway and driving into London. It's safe to assume that the DIS is a bit optimistic but not wildly so. I'd get your car checked out. Oh and mine is a thirsty manual....
 
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Yeah, I reckon mine's on par with me ol wingman....................far as I can recall mid 30's would be about the best I've done!! Just as well I really don't care ;)

.......I'm not gonna nurse her round the paddock like a fowl.....................she's a thoroughbred my sedan.............just wants to go you see.................. :)
 
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Many ways to love and drive the S3 ........Important thing is we all love our cars and can share the experience on a cracking forum like Audisport.net :)
 
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FYI .....my 11K miles avg is 28.5MPG

Short journeys and A LOT of heavy right foot driving
 
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Very true. However... poor fuel economy is a sign that something's not right. Thoroughbred or not, if you baby your car along at 70 you should get 40mpg or at least reasonably close, if not I'd get it checked out. If the fuel economy is bad - and it's not due to a heavy foot - then there's a reasonable chance you are down on power too. Chances are all is well, and everyone just likes booting it, which is fun and I love it, and I'm sure my dearly departed grannies would too. But hopefully you see my point.. if I couldn't get over 32mpg, even when trying I'd get it checked out.

edit: I promise not to post again on here for fear of being banned for being too dull.
 
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I agree ......I can easily get 38MPG driving saint like around town so on a motorway i would expect even more
 
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l swear l have never had my trip mpg hit anything like that,it hit 34 mpg one time it went straight back down asap using 97 ron when l used vanilla petrol it's even worse 28/29 on motorway trip,and now with the cold weather it's around 27 mpg on a trip down a motorway can't do anything about it
 
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Audimad said:
Just filled up with Shell V Power Nitro and the fuel range is 400 miles, i have seen 440 miles too when i filled up a few weeks ago.

Anyone else a member?
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Hi Mate

Mines 1400 miles now and could get 400 if driven really easy. A few blasts and the 400 becomes 250 very easily!
 
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Hi all
New member here
My car build date was September 2015. Is it true these cannot be re-maped yet?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Steve
 
Steve 2015 s3 said:
Hi Mate

Mines 1400 miles now and could get 400 if driven really easy. A few blasts and the 400 becomes 250 very easily!
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Hi and welcome.

I'm getting 28mpg at the moment due to driving it everywhere in dynamic for its last week with me. Next week i may try to start a 1,000+ mile range club. :laughing:
 
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Think I need to aspire to a 300+ club first before joining this one.

28.5 average for me too after almost 10k miles. No motorways at all just relatively steady B roads 60+ in the mornings then slow traffic on the way home.
 
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Rob2k68 said:
Think I need to aspire to a 300+ club first before joining this one.

28.5 average for me too after almost 10k miles. No motorways at all just relatively steady B roads 60+ in the mornings then slow traffic on the way home.
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.....all that performance clobber on yours mate I'm surprised you get 28!!
 
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27.5 average mpg for me. combination of motorway and city driving. Filled up with v-power yesterday DIS showed 335 miles...i'll be very lucky if i get 300 to a tank.
 
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