New 2013 2.0T Black with Sport Chestnut Seats
02-13-2013, 07:14 PM
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Will do. As I mentioned in my OP the ride is much harsher than my old vehicle. It turns out the air pressure in the tires are around 45psi! I'm going to knock that down to 35 (the sticker in the door says 33psi is recommended). I'm sure that should improve the ride.
02-14-2013, 03:36 AM
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Will do. As I mentioned in my OP the ride is much harsher than my old vehicle. It turns out the air pressure in the tires are around 45psi! I'm going to knock that down to 35 (the sticker in the door says 33psi is recommended). I'm sure that should improve the ride.
02-14-2013, 04:51 AM
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Will do. As I mentioned in my OP the ride is much harsher than my old vehicle. It turns out the air pressure in the tires are around 45psi! I'm going to knock that down to 35 (the sticker in the door says 33psi is recommended). I'm sure that should improve the ride.
2.0TFSI sticker on the door with following values:
-summer tires: 2-3 passengers 30 PSI, full load 33PSI
-winter tires 32PSI, full load 35PSI
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02-15-2013, 05:30 PM
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Looking in the manual, for my tires it says 33psi is for full load and 30psi is for normal load. For now, I knocked it down to 35psi and the ride is noticeably less jarring.
02-15-2013, 05:32 PM
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02-16-2013, 07:50 AM
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When you get a chance, let us know how you like the performance of the 2.0T engine, especially when climbing a grade at 60+ mph. I be interested to know your actual overall MPG and miles per tank range also. I think I'm going to like the 2.0T when it arrives but I'm a little worried that I should have ordered the 3.0T or waited for the 3.0TDI. Thanks.
02-17-2013, 06:35 PM
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When you get a chance, let us know how you like the performance of the 2.0T engine, especially when climbing a grade at 60+ mph. I be interested to know your actual overall MPG and miles per tank range also. I think I'm going to like the 2.0T when it arrives but I'm a little worried that I should have ordered the 3.0T or waited for the 3.0TDI. Thanks.
Yesterday I was able to take it out for a bit of an extended drive, including taking it on the highway. This is still a brand new engine going through break-in but so far I'm really happy with the performance of the 2.0T. The tranny is very smooth and the ride is much better with 35psi. On the highway, I find that the steering is very responsive. Granted, I'm coming from an old RX so my frame of reference is not something difficult to outperform in any situation. Coming out of my neighborhood to passing on the highway, I feel there's plenty of power and tourque to get me where I want to be when I want to be there.
I will also be curious what the mpg's will be for my first tank. So far I've only used about a 1/2 tank of the original fillup from the dealer. The trip computer says I still have ~250 to go and I'm a bit over 200 miles driven now. I recall the original reading said I had over 520 miles to go, so it's steadily been coming down as I drive but if I get over 400 for the first fillup, that would be pretty good considering the amount of local driving I do.
02-17-2013, 07:01 PM
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First of all, let me give a bit of background on the type of miles that will be put on my Q5 to give you some context. My driving patterns will probably not match with most since I'm a low mileage driver and I typically don't take the Q5 out daily. I drive mostly short local trips a couple of times a week and maybe on weekends. I'm actually a bit concerned that I don't drive it enough and may have my wife drive it to work every so often just so it gets some usage.
Yesterday I was able to take it out for a bit of an extended drive, including taking it on the highway. This is still a brand new engine going through break-in but so far I'm really happy with the performance of the 2.0T. The tranny is very smooth and the ride is much better with 35psi. On the highway, I find that the steering is very responsive. Granted, I'm coming from an old RX so my frame of reference is not something difficult to outperform in any situation. Coming out of my neighborhood to passing on the highway, I feel there's plenty of power and tourque to get me where I want to be when I want to be there.
I will also be curious what the mpg's will be for my first tank. So far I've only used about a 1/2 tank of the original fillup from the dealer. The trip computer says I still have ~250 to go and I'm a bit over 200 miles driven now. I recall the original reading said I had over 520 miles to go, so it's steadily been coming down as I drive but if I get over 400 for the first fillup, that would be pretty good considering the amount of local driving I do.
Yesterday I was able to take it out for a bit of an extended drive, including taking it on the highway. This is still a brand new engine going through break-in but so far I'm really happy with the performance of the 2.0T. The tranny is very smooth and the ride is much better with 35psi. On the highway, I find that the steering is very responsive. Granted, I'm coming from an old RX so my frame of reference is not something difficult to outperform in any situation. Coming out of my neighborhood to passing on the highway, I feel there's plenty of power and tourque to get me where I want to be when I want to be there.
I will also be curious what the mpg's will be for my first tank. So far I've only used about a 1/2 tank of the original fillup from the dealer. The trip computer says I still have ~250 to go and I'm a bit over 200 miles driven now. I recall the original reading said I had over 520 miles to go, so it's steadily been coming down as I drive but if I get over 400 for the first fillup, that would be pretty good considering the amount of local driving I do.