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what is the mpg rating for the S4 Avant manual trans?

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Old 05-18-2004, 07:26 AM
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Default what is the mpg rating for the S4 Avant manual trans?

we couldnt remember and and the brochure we have said NA.....trying to see how our fuel costs will go up after replacing our 24/31 mpg BMW for a S4.
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Default BAD.

I pulled 19.7 MPG on the highway yesterday. Took me 4/5's of a tank to drive from DC to Raleigh, NC. (4 hrs)

Otherwise, I'd be lucky to see 16 mpg in city.
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I think it's rated at 14/21
Old 05-18-2004, 07:52 AM
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Default Re: what is the mpg rating for the S4 Avant manual trans?

I did the same, swapped a M540 for a S4.......bottom line is your fuel cost is going to go up, but so will your enjoyment of driving.........and remember you do not buy a 340HP, 300lb of torque @ 3500 V8 for fuel economy!.
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Default Well it's like this.....

after 953 miles (as of this morning).

I'm on my 4 th tank,

first tank bout 256 miles (but not empty)

second tank, bout the same (but not empty)

Third tank, bout 236 miles (just about empty)

This tank, tracking about 220ish.

Long story short, the car is opening up more, but so is my foot. My guess is that if I can get bout 230 out of a 15 gallon tank at $38.25 per fill, that's pretty good. My around town driving is teh SUCK! (bout 11mpg, b/c of seattle's hills). ON the highway it's better, bout 18 mpg, but I haven't really "PUSHED" the car yet as I'm not done with breakin. Time will tell.

my best guess.

City 12MPG

Highway 17MPG

that's HONEST.
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Default I am averaging between 12 to 14 mpg (converted from litres per 100km)

but I love every second of driving the car.
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Default Here's one strategy to make it easier to cope.

Flip the display to current/instant MPG while coasting downhill. Imprint on that. Then, flip the display back to trip time (or some other safe display). You'll feel better. For God's sake, NEVER monitor the trip MPG. It will make you drive like Auntie Bertha, mang. Don't do it.
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Default LOL, I've totally done that to figure out "HOW BAD" it REALLy is.

scarry, very scarry.

driving in parking lot in 1st gear is like 5.0 mpg and i"m only doing 8-12 miles an hour.

YIKES!

but ooooh it's soooo nice at throttle.
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Default Wow, that makes be feel a lot better about my $32 fillup yesterday.

At $2.15/gal, that's the highest I've ever seen over here on the East coast.
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Worst MPG in 2004 "station wagon" being sold!


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