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mjt · 20 Jun 2019 at 23:48

Ev0 said:
List price with the options she wanted it was around £42k, broker sites had same spec for 37/38.

It was nice enough though, wife liked being little bit higher up which made things a little easier/comfier with her dodgy back.

What did you go with in the end?

Ev0 · 21 Jun 2019 at 11:57

Sticking with her Cooper S hatch for now, early stage of her looking for its replacement and in no rush.

Bounce · 25 Jul 2019 at 17:37

Anyone got an audi a3 1.4 cod, the mpg figures look extremely impressive. It states 56 mpg combined, interested if any owners are getting this?

Nasher · 25 Jul 2019 at 17:58

Bounce said:
Anyone got an audi a3 1.4 cod, the mpg figures look extremely impressive. It states 56 mpg combined, interested if any owners are getting this?

Are these VAG figures?

Mazda have had something similar for a few years I think. The MX-5 which is also pretty light gets really good MPG.

Malt_Vinegar · 25 Jul 2019 at 17:58

Bounce said:
Anyone got an audi a3 1.4 cod, the mpg figures look extremely impressive. It states 56 mpg combined, interested if any owners are getting this?

No one gets book figures. Take off as much as 10mpg for any car in my experience

andicole0 · 25 Jul 2019 at 17:59

Real MPG web site shows around 45 for the 1.4.
Andi.

Nasher · 25 Jul 2019 at 18:02

Malt_Vinegar said:
No one gets book figures. Take off as much as 10mpg for any car in my experience

Weirdly they seem to be much more accurate for big and/or performance cars. But I guess the audience doesn't care as much :/

Bounce · 25 Jul 2019 at 18:14

andicole0 said:
Real MPG web site shows around 45 for the 1.4.
Andi.

Thanks, that's still pretty impressive for a petrol.

I'm just debating whether or not this or the diesel would be best. Anyone have any opinions?

LiE · 25 Jul 2019 at 18:17

Petrol will be better on shorter trips and it’s cheaper fuel. Diesel only starts to make sense when you start doing a fair amount of mileage and longer trips.

mjt · 25 Jul 2019 at 22:40

Bounce said:
Anyone got an audi a3 1.4 cod, the mpg figures look extremely impressive. It states 56 mpg combined, interested if any owners are getting this?

I have that exact engine in my Mk7 DSG Golf and am currently averaging around 36MPG.
It’s solely used for commuting, which is 10 miles of town and dual-carriageway (5 of each) each way.

I think the only way you can get 56MPG is slipstreaming a lorry down the M1.
Although I’ve noticed fuel economy is slightly better with the ‘box in S as it hangs on to gears, thus staying in 2-cylinder mode more often. D changes up too quickly and it runs on all 4 cylinders more often.

Bounce · 26 Jul 2019 at 10:06

mjt said:
I have that exact engine in my Mk7 DSG Golf and am currently averaging around 36MPG.
It’s solely used for commuting, which is 10 miles of town and dual-carriageway (5 of each) each way.

I think the only way you can get 56MPG is slipstreaming a lorry down the M1.
Although I’ve noticed fuel economy is slightly better with the ‘box in S as it hangs on to gears, thus staying in 2-cylinder mode more often. D changes up too quickly and it runs on all 4 cylinders more often.

Sorry whats the box in S? as opposed to D?

LiE · 26 Jul 2019 at 10:32

Bounce said:
Sorry whats the box in S? as opposed to D?

Sport.

Bounce · 26 Jul 2019 at 10:41

LiE said:
Sport.

Thanks I'm only averaging 7,500 miles a year I guess a petrol would be the best option as opposed to a diesel.

LiE · 26 Jul 2019 at 10:43

Bounce said:
Thanks I'm only averaging 7,500 miles a year I guess a petrol would be the best option as opposed to a diesel.

Yea I'd say so. You don't have to worry about DPF (diesel particle filter) either with a Petrol, as that can be costly.

Vertigo · 26 Jul 2019 at 10:44

Bounce said:
Anyone got an audi a3 1.4 cod, the mpg figures look extremely impressive. It states 56 mpg combined, interested if any owners are getting this?

My last car was an A3 1.4COD saloon. It would just about reach 50mpg at a constant 70mpg on a level surface. It's not bad for a petrol but nowhere near the equivalent diesel on long runs.

Around town it's a different story. 90% of my travel is urban with endless braking and accelerating and I averaged 34mpg over three years. The A3 diesel hatch I had previously (also 150PS) only averaged about 37mpg with the same type of driving.

mjt · 26 Jul 2019 at 12:49

Vertigo1 said:
My last car was an A3 1.4COD saloon. 50mpg was achievable on a long

My last car was an A3 1.4COD saloon. It would just about reach 50mpg at a constant 70mpg on a level surface. It's not bad for a petrol but nowhere near the equivalent diesel on long runs.

Around town it's a different story. 90% of my travel is urban with endless braking and accelerating and I averaged 34mpg over three years. The A3 diesel hatch I had previously (also 150PS) only averaged about 37mpg with the same type of driving.

Sounds about right! Identical to my Golf. Manufacturer figures are total BS.

@Bounce the 1.4 petrol would suit your needs based on that mileage. I’d have a look at the Golf GT 1.4 ACT as well as the A3.

cuke2u · 26 Jul 2019 at 20:27

Christ everyone knows by now how manufacturers obtain their figures, surely. Honest John and What Car car have real mpg figures if you search for them.
I also owned a A3 saloon 1.4 cod, the 140ps version, and my urban was easily 40mpg and on a long run I could achieve 50+...

Dis86 · 5 Aug 2019 at 16:41

The new S4 is diesel only?!

Just what everyone wants in their performance saloon, a dag dag!

cuke2u · 5 Aug 2019 at 17:17

Yep, for Europe, US markets get a petrol version still...

Jokester · 5 Aug 2019 at 17:34

I don't understand the rational behind that at all, even before the diesel furore.

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