Q7 TDI owners, please help ease my mind...
08-19-2011, 07:16 PM
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No in answer to lifting my foot. Note it was on cruise control and had been on cruise for about 45 minutes when I took the shot, just before I was to exit the Interstate. It is a trip average of about 66 miles.
When we checked the computer mpg figures against the actual miles/gallons, we found the computer was a little lower than the actual mpg - about 1/2 mpg. However the computer is affected by hard driving and can produce much lower mpg than actual. If we drive conservatively and on longer drives (over 10 miles) it is pretty accurate.
When we checked the computer mpg figures against the actual miles/gallons, we found the computer was a little lower than the actual mpg - about 1/2 mpg. However the computer is affected by hard driving and can produce much lower mpg than actual. If we drive conservatively and on longer drives (over 10 miles) it is pretty accurate.
09-01-2011, 09:06 AM
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Our 2009 Q7 TDIs got 29-30 highway @ 60mph cruise control set fairly level country and no air in summertime. Winter was 2 mpg less. With air it dropped about .75 mpg. Going 70+ dropped it about 1-1.5 mpg. Around town with 30mph average and moderate stopping we average 24 summertime and 22 winter.
Our 2011 Q7 gets 30-32 highway @60mph cruise control set farily level country nd no air in summertime. Winter is about 2 mpg less. Air drops it about .5mph. Similar drop in mph experience with 70+ mph but slightly less drop. Around town we are averaging 26 mph.
These are our averages and some trips will be better and some worse. Our best mileage was 35mpg for a 60 mile trip highway only with no stops, no air and cruise set on perfectly flat highway, full tires and 2 passengers. We have seen this once or twice and it is not typical. Note this is trip average, not instant mpg.
Our 2012 - see picture fresh from dealer trip home - is too new to report yet. Will post results after a few weeks.
Keep tires at door post label levels but never above sidewall pressure limit! It helps.
2012 MMI is better and has fun features not in our 2011.
Our 2011 Q7 gets 30-32 highway @60mph cruise control set farily level country nd no air in summertime. Winter is about 2 mpg less. Air drops it about .5mph. Similar drop in mph experience with 70+ mph but slightly less drop. Around town we are averaging 26 mph.
These are our averages and some trips will be better and some worse. Our best mileage was 35mpg for a 60 mile trip highway only with no stops, no air and cruise set on perfectly flat highway, full tires and 2 passengers. We have seen this once or twice and it is not typical. Note this is trip average, not instant mpg.
Our 2012 - see picture fresh from dealer trip home - is too new to report yet. Will post results after a few weeks.
Keep tires at door post label levels but never above sidewall pressure limit! It helps.
2012 MMI is better and has fun features not in our 2011.
09-01-2011, 03:00 PM
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Traded the 2009 for the 2012, only have 2.
Note the mileage on the 2012 seems nearly identical to the 2011 reported above. But not enough mileage on the car to be sure.
Note the mileage on the 2012 seems nearly identical to the 2011 reported above. But not enough mileage on the car to be sure.
09-02-2011, 11:00 AM
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Update on 2012 TDI mileage
At first fill, the computer showed 23mpg average and calculated manually on fillup we show 24mpg. All city with plenty of idling with air on. Looks like it will duplicate the 2011 mileage.
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