Audi S3 FL mpg problem

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hi guys,

ive had my new S3 just under a month now and ive seen that my MPG is drastically under what the books say, im averaging 17mpg since ive got it. All be it, it hasnt all been sensible driving

tried testing a 25 mile motorway journey in efficiency mode at 70mph, it struggled to go above 26mpg
my work commute i get about 16-18mpg which isnt a long journey, with minimal traffic

also my range from a full tank has gone from 375 miles to 250 miles. same petrol (v power) full tank on both.

is there anything im doing wrong?
 
You will get more mpg once the engine loosens up, I was getting those figures, 5 months on I get 22-25 round town & 36-38 on a run, I only use dynamic too, obviously that's sensible driving, boot it & it's a lot less.
 
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i was reading a couple of other forums where people were getting 25/27mpg. engines just done over 1000 miles now

it has been coded however, not too sure if that makes a difference?
 
I get 26/27 with around 11k on the clock - this is trip calculation not my own. When I first got the car I think it was lower for the first few thousand miles. What sort of coding are you talking about here?
 
ive got the valves opened and direct throttle response (reduces turbo lag)
only two that could potentially affect the mpg
 
I have the valves open but not the direct throttle response which would decrease the MPG, not sure by how much though. Would be interesting if you could test it without the direct throttle response coding.
 
josul said:
I have the valves open but not the direct throttle response which would decrease the MPG, not sure by how much though. Would be interesting if you could test it without the direct throttle response coding.
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can only imagine it decreasing it if i foot it completely, makes a massive difference to acceleartion haha
 
abusaddique said:
hi guys,

ive had my new S3 just under a month now and ive seen that my MPG is drastically under what the books say, im averaging 17mpg since ive got it. All be it, it hasnt all been sensible driving

tried testing a 25 mile motorway journey in efficiency mode at 70mph, it struggled to go above 26mpg
my work commute i get about 16-18mpg which isnt a long journey, with minimal traffic

also my range from a full tank has gone from 375 miles to 250 miles. same petrol (v power) full tank on both.

is there anything im doing wrong?
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Heavy right foot, driving in s?

I average 35mpg after 14k miles but my driving is predominantly commuting on the M5 at 3rd lane speeds.

It only gets into 30’s once fully warmed up, probably 10 miles on the motorway before itcreeps into 30’s, then tends to be mid to late 30’s near the end of my 50 mile trip. If in traffic it’s teens/low 20’s.
 
abusaddique said:
hi guys,

ive had my new S3 just under a month now and ive seen that my MPG is drastically under what the books say, im averaging 17mpg since ive got it. All be it, it hasnt all been sensible driving

tried testing a 25 mile motorway journey in efficiency mode at 70mph, it struggled to go above 26mpg
my work commute i get about 16-18mpg which isnt a long journey, with minimal traffic

also my range from a full tank has gone from 375 miles to 250 miles. same petrol (v power) full tank on both.

is there anything im doing wrong?
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17mpg seems about right booting it about. Similar figures to mine seeing what it would be in dynamic

work journey does seem a bit low if about 16-18, I get about 26-28, rarely gets to mid 30's even on long journeys

250 is also a standard tank for me (shell V power) as well including some dynamic driving and commuting to work.
 
I can get 30 mpg on my way to work and it's only about 5 miles away. Overall average is around 26 mpg but I predominantly do short journeys (car is my daily and hit 5k today after near on 11 months)
 
JM 772 said:
You will get more mpg once the engine loosens up, I was getting those figures, 5 months on I get 22-25 round town & 36-38 on a run, I only use dynamic too, obviously that's sensible driving, boot it & it's a lot less.
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Same for me, car is 6 months old with 5k on the clock. I leave the drive select in Auto
 
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ahh thanks for the replies guys, guess i was expecting a bit too much when i saw 44mpg on the brochure loool
will try a few other petrol stations to see what gives me the best returns
 
abusaddique said:
ahh thanks for the replies guys, guess i was expecting a bit too much when i saw 44mpg on the brochure loool
will try a few other petrol stations to see what gives me the best returns
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Yup you were haha... I got like 45mpg in my A3 2.0 TDI 150PS diesel over my 15k miles or whatever I did in it...

29.8mpg average over the 4600 miles I've done since October in the S3. But only that high due to some motorway miles, did 400 or so the other day averaging 33.5 mpg. My commute averages probably 25 (8 miles in pretty crappy traffic - 25/30 mins).
 
abusaddique said:
hi guys,

ive had my new S3 just under a month now and ive seen that my MPG is drastically under what the books say, im averaging 17mpg since ive got it. All be it, it hasnt all been sensible driving

tried testing a 25 mile motorway journey in efficiency mode at 70mph, it struggled to go above 26mpg
my work commute i get about 16-18mpg which isnt a long journey, with minimal traffic

also my range from a full tank has gone from 375 miles to 250 miles. same petrol (v power) full tank on both.

is there anything im doing wrong?
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What is your average speed? That has a massive effect on your MPG
 
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abusaddique said:
hi guys,

ive had my new S3 just under a month now and ive seen that my MPG is drastically under what the books say, im averaging 17mpg since ive got it. All be it, it hasnt all been sensible driving

tried testing a 25 mile motorway journey in efficiency mode at 70mph, it struggled to go above 26mpg
my work commute i get about 16-18mpg which isnt a long journey, with minimal traffic

also my range from a full tank has gone from 375 miles to 250 miles. same petrol (v power) full tank on both.

is there anything im doing wrong?
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Shock Horror !!!! Car won't get near what the manufacturer says it will.

MPG Figures are cheats anyway. Laboratory conditions, and with DSG, they can cheat it even more by using software to shuffle the box straight to top gear.

Short journeys = worse mpg
Heavy right foot = worse mpg

End of day, you've bought a performance car, and driving with enthusiasm, it ain't going to return great mpg. For that you should have bought a TDI. Then even that won't get near what the manufacturer states it should.

Drive it as you want to drive it, and either put up with the mpg and fuel costs, or change your driving style. Or change the car.

Harsh but true. No 300bhp car is going to achieve great mpg.
 
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Had anything from 12 to 45 in mine! as Wab172UK says - its 100% how you drive it. If you want to prove something go for a 50-60 mph steady run for 10 miles and should be easy high 30 into low 40s
 
abusaddique said:
hmm im not too sure unless the trip computer shows that??
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Yes it does, scroll down the MPG menu bit. I used to drive company cars a while back and covered 1000’s of miles a year my average speed was 56 mph and achieved 60 MPG over 106,000 miles in a diesel Boro. My preface lift S3 had a average speed of 28 mph over 30,000 miles I got an average of 33 MPG. My FL S3 has only done 1700 miles mostly town driving just checked it now it says 29 MPG with an average speed of 24mph. And yes I do give it a blast when possible.
 
wab172uk said:
Shock Horror !!!! Car won't get near what the manufacturer says it will.

MPG Figures are cheats anyway. Laboratory conditions, and with DSG, they can cheat it even more by using software to shuffle the box straight to top gear.

Short journeys = worse mpg
Heavy right foot = worse mpg

End of day, you've bought a performance car, and driving with enthusiasm, it ain't going to return great mpg. For that you should have bought a TDI. Then even that won't get near what the manufacturer states it should.

Drive it as you want to drive it, and either put up with the mpg and fuel costs, or change your driving style. Or change the car.

Harsh but true. No 300bhp car is going to achieve great mpg.
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wasnt expecting great mpg or even the 44 the dealer said but reading other threads where people boasting getting 25-30mpg whilst driving how id drive making me think if ive done anything wrong
 
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I get 30mpg on my morning commute to work (9 miles) not bad considering its at stage 2 power levels. Average over the full tank is about 25mpg.
 
davc said:
Here we go again:sleeping:

Another thread about S3's and mpg.
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I know, right? It's almost as if people have the right to post questions about their cars that concern them. If only there was a way to just not reply or interact with the thread in any way.
 
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abusaddique said:
hi guys,

ive had my new S3 just under a month now and ive seen that my MPG is drastically under what the books say, im averaging 17mpg since ive got it. All be it, it hasnt all been sensible driving

tried testing a 25 mile motorway journey in efficiency mode at 70mph, it struggled to go above 26mpg
my work commute i get about 16-18mpg which isnt a long journey, with minimal traffic

also my range from a full tank has gone from 375 miles to 250 miles. same petrol (v power) full tank on both.

is there anything im doing wrong?
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This is what's becoming a daily terror as the delivery date of my S3 gets closer and closer.

I ordered the car simply assuming (stupidly) that low-30mpg was achievable. I'm almost 100% in London traffic, and as far as I can work out, I'm going to be lucky to get anything above 15mpg.
 
CROCOP said:
This is what's becoming a daily terror as the delivery date of my S3 gets closer and closer.

I ordered the car simply assuming (stupidly) that low-30mpg was achievable. I'm almost 100% in London traffic, and as far as I can work out, I'm going to be lucky to get anything above 15mpg.
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Will your car ever see over 15 mph? Nevermind 15 mpg lol.

If I drove in London often, I'd buy a smart car :)
 
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CROCOP said:
I know, right? It's almost as if people have the right to post questions about their cars that concern them. If only there was a way to just not reply or interact with the thread in any way.
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Perhaps if people weren't lazy and used the search function then such threads would be few and far between.
 
CROCOP said:
This is what's becoming a daily terror as the delivery date of my S3 gets closer and closer.

I ordered the car simply assuming (stupidly) that low-30mpg was achievable. I'm almost 100% in London traffic, and as far as I can work out, I'm going to be lucky to get anything above 15mpg.
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You will be in low 20s unless you are crawling everywhere. In which case an S3 sounds like a strange choice :)


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CROCOP said:
This is what's becoming a daily terror as the delivery date of my S3 gets closer and closer.

I ordered the car simply assuming (stupidly) that low-30mpg was achievable. I'm almost 100% in London traffic, and as far as I can work out, I'm going to be lucky to get anything above 15mpg.
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You’ll only get 30’s on a steady run. In heaving traffic it will be teens/low twenties at best I’m afraid.

For the performance the mpg is very good but it’s not ideal in traffic, the economy comes in the 7th gear.
 
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Driving 'normally' with the odd push in the back on my 8 mile commute to work I get 29-33 mpg. Best was 37 when I tried going gently one day. But we don't live in a congested area with crawling traffic. Best I've had on a motorway run is 41 and there was quite a lot of 50mph ave speed camera miles in that.
Until the engine warms up, economy is terrible.
Scroll down the DIS and you can find the instantaneous MPG reading. Have a look at that at 50 and 70mph. It will give you some indication if you have a problem but my guess is that you don't.
As others have said, cruising economy for a 300+BHP car is good but if you want the power you have to burn the fuel to produce it.
You didn't buy an S3 to drive it like a 'hypermiler'.
 
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davc said:
Perhaps if people weren't lazy and used the search function then such threads would be few and far between.
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Alternatively, you could simply not make attempts to micromanage the behaviour of new members, since them making threads doesn't affect your life in any conceivable way.

Discussions about MPG are relevant because the user base increases over time, meaning a more reliable average can be ascertained.
 
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gringosteve said:
You will be in low 20s unless you are crawling everywhere. In which case an S3 sounds like a strange choice :)


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It would only be strange if I bought it on the basis that I wanted a frugal car.
 
CROCOP said:
Alternatively, you could simply not make attempts to micromanage the behaviour of new members, since them making threads doesn't affect your life in any conceivable way.

Discussions about MPG are relevant because the user base increases over time, meaning a more reliable average can be ascertained.
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I dislike clutter and all these threads are exactly that. The search function is very good and by spending a little time and using one's initiative, answers can be found without having to resort to asking the same questions over and over again.

You may also wish to revisit your statement should the day come when the site runs out of space, or alternatively put your hand in your pocket and make a contribution to fund more disk space.

Perhaps if you had done your homework you would have realised that owning and driving an S3 in London is not conducive to good economy.

An oyster card or a bicycle would have been a more sensible option for you my friend.

I hope you have deep pockets:whistle2:
 
davc said:
I dislike clutter and all these threads are exactly that. The search function is very good and by spending a little time and using one's initiative, answers can be found without having to resort to asking the same questions over and over again.

You may also wish to revisit your statement should the day come when the site runs out of space, or alternatively put your hand in your pocket and make a contribution to fund more disk space.

Perhaps if you had done your homework you would have realised that owning and driving an S3 in London is not conducive to good economy.

An oyster card or a bicycle would have been a more sensible option for you my friend.

I hope you have deep pockets:whistle2:
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Why do care if someone drives around in London in an s3, are you paying for his fuel etc etc ?
 
You can't win.
Most questions have been asked before, most answers given but resurrect an 'old' thread you'll be shot down in flames.
Forums would be very quiet places if we only dared talk about the latest new £500 bit of plastic pipe which claims to give an extra 3BHP.
 
davc said:
I dislike clutter and all these threads are exactly that. The search function is very good and by spending a little time and using one's initiative, answers can be found without having to resort to asking the same questions over and over again.

You may also wish to revisit your statement should the day come when the site runs out of space, or alternatively put your hand in your pocket and make a contribution to fund more disk space.

Perhaps if you had done your homework you would have realised that owning and driving an S3 in London is not conducive to good economy.

An oyster card or a bicycle would have been a more sensible option for you my friend.

I hope you have deep pockets:whistle2:
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You dislike clutter? Sorry, who are you and why do you think that people should act with your subjective preferences in mind? You sound like an egomaniac.

You have problems controlling your emotions, and you let things on the internet upset you, rather than taking the opportunity to be humble and accept that you were a little out of line.
 
You're absolutely right, I don't care and please don't confuse me with someone who does.

Re: your comment about insecurity, maybe you should take a long hard look at yourself.
 
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