Houstonmobilian

Do what they requested and measure it once more. I don't think you are stuck with it. I'm sure there's something they can do about it.

JGA5Cab

I have been getting good mileage with my car. Sometimes the readout shows mid teens but it improves as I motor along. I've seen mileage on the display as high as 33mpg. I needed oil about then too. Not used to that after driving Toyotas for 30 years.

hockey10

I too am only getting in the mid-teens for MPG. I've got a '10 2.0T Quattro and I only drive it about 5 miles to/from work. esmalley007, I feel your pain as I'm wondering the same thing about my car. I do think that it's b/c we only drive small amounts at a time. I've had my car since October and I only have 3500 miles on it. I do drive it in Sport mode and only put in 91. I personally think the "different gas" idea is a waste and we just need to open it up more often.

JGA5Cab

In Sport mode, I notice the car is always revving higher and stays out of the higher gears. That will destroy MPG for sure.

perdido34

I have an '10 A4 with 2.0T and automatic. My worst mileage (and I'm just at 5000 miles) has been 19 mpg in stop and go city traffic during brief daily commutes. I rarely use Sport mode. Mileage for straight highway driving is 30-31. I usually use Shell gas, which is one of those on Audi's recommended list, but other gas hasn't changed the mileage. If you're getting 15 mpg, something is wrong.

BTW, most people find the trip computer routinely reads 10-15% high in computing your average mpg (my numbers are based on filling the tank, driving the car, and dividing the odometer reading by the number of gallons needed to fill the car).

g02sle3p

Last time I put in a full tank of gas was a week ago today. Since then, I've been driving the car 60 miles a day, except yesterday, for work and then where ever else I need to go. FYI drove all weekend, as well. A little bit below a quarter tank of gas now. 6th gear is your friend on the highway. I guess the gas mileage in a stick shift really is better than an automatic?

Gonna fill up today and reset the trip meter. See exactly how much I can get out of it.

spaniardone

Old automatics??... Perhaps but latest generations of either tiptronics/dsg/pdk etc.. they tend to engage as fast as possible to the highest gear to minimize fuel comsumption. For instance, the S5 with the tiptronic box don't get the guzzler tax on top fo the final price due to getting better mileage than the 6speed manual gearbox, just like I said, the Tiptronic will go straight for the 6 gear if driven easy and comfortable. Give some time to your car to get some more readings/averages calculated, switch gas stations, try higher octance gasolines, shift fast from 1st to 2nd and third and so on, try to use 5th and 6th more often as opposed to drive in lower gears and higher rpm's

esmalley007

Ok guys. Just filled up. 15.4 gallons 241 miles. 15.64MPG. The last 60 miles were all highway miles at 55-60mph.

I filled up with Chevron yesterday and will give it one more go before reposting or taking to dealer.

On a side note, when I filed up the ECU shows 345 miles to empty. Are u guys getting the same number?

IAS5

I think it's the short commute that is killing the mpg. most of the trip is while the car is getting up to temp.

Additionally, when you do drive, is your commute such that you will accelerate briskly at times, getting into the turbo boost? That can double the consumption when car is still not warmed up...

during the last 60 miles at freeway speed, did you have the instant mpg display on? If so, what was it reading?

How do your exhaust tips look? Black? Grey? Oily? Dry/powdery?

esmalley007

I have the AC auto at 70* (It's miami) Trunk is empty, I really haven't check the tire balance since the car is new and I dont feel any pull which I assume is how you notice if tires arent balance.