S5 mileage PSA: at 8,000 miles on the clock, my fuel economy has improved.
05-22-2008, 10:19 AM
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S5 mileage PSA: at 8,000 miles on the clock, my fuel economy has improved.
My driving mix hasn't changed - probably still 65/35 highway commute/city - but my miles per tank has improved to 235-250 (from 200-210ish). At yesterday's fill-up, I calculated an actual usage of 16.7MPG, which is up from 15.4MPG three months ago (at 5K miles). I've also been hitting 24-25MPG while cruising on the freeway at 60-65MPH.
The mileage issue isn't a huge concern of mine (if it was, this would be the wrong car for me), but I feel that it's worth noting for the forum that fuel consumption *does* improve as the engine is broken in.
The mileage issue isn't a huge concern of mine (if it was, this would be the wrong car for me), but I feel that it's worth noting for the forum that fuel consumption *does* improve as the engine is broken in.
05-22-2008, 11:03 AM
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Had the same experience with my B6 S4
Seems like fuel efficiency has continued to improve the more the car has been driven. At almost 36k miles, I now regularly get 24-25MPG on the highway. Used to be around 22-23 and I can assure you that I am not driving any slower.
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