Ordering a 2011 Q5... 2.0T vs 3.2, and no more Garnet Red?!
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Q5 3.2 17/23 mpg = avg 20
Q5 2.0T 20/27 mpg = avg 23.5
That's 3.5mpg difference, not 2mpg.
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When I bought mine I didn't have a choice and I haven't been in a 2.0 but the mpg would not have swayed me in the least between the two. Your talking saving 8 bucks or so for a fill up. Not a big enough difference to me to make it a criteria for engine selection.
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According to Audi the combined for the 2.0 is 22 and the 3.2 is 20. So I think that's where they got the 2mpg difference.
When I bought mine I didn't have a choice and I haven't been in a 2.0 but the mpg would not have swayed me in the least between the two. Your talking saving 8 bucks or so for a fill up. Not a big enough difference to me to make it a criteria for engine selection.
When I bought mine I didn't have a choice and I haven't been in a 2.0 but the mpg would not have swayed me in the least between the two. Your talking saving 8 bucks or so for a fill up. Not a big enough difference to me to make it a criteria for engine selection.
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Based on cost alone I would have at least test drove a 2.0. Somehow though I always wind up with a bigger engine. When I went in to order an SLK 230, I took a friend who talked me into test driving the 320. Guess which one I ordered?
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That $3000 difference is not just for the engine, it includes a lot of options as well. Also, you will be getting half of that back when you trade in your car, so the cost of the engine upgrade is a lot less than you think.
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Still, I will only loss $1500 but save $8 per fill up. Sadly, as you may have know, those extra options pretty much worth less than what one would hope when you trade in the vehicle. Different strokes for different folks man. And gotta love the 8-speed transmission, which you can't get that on the V6.
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I just sold my 2002 MB ML320 which I purchased new so I'll use that as an example. MB also produced the 8 cylinder version of this SUV called the ML500. The list on the ML320 in 2002 was $36,300. The list on the ML500 was $44,950 with the bigger engine and the extra features. Now, 8 years later, MLs with the same mileage have less then $1000 difference in value ($8750 vs. $9734) according to TMV on Edmunds. So, using the ML as an example the ML 500 buyer has retained 11% of extra $8650 they spent, not quite the 50% (half) you predict.
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Still, I will only loss $1500 but save $8 per fill up. Sadly, as you may have know, those extra options pretty much worth less than what one would hope when you trade in the vehicle. Different strokes for different folks man. And gotta love the 8-speed transmission, which you can't get that on the V6.
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