Does this sound right - mpg

30mpg seems a bit poor for a 1.6, I get a shade over that on commute from Southampton to Portsmouth in my 1.8 Audi TT. Without a proper amount on fuel used and distance, you won't get an accurate figure though. Bear in mind your fuel light can come on depending on your driving style. Drive like Vettel and the fuel light will come on earlier, (If audi are still using a similar system as my 2002 car).
 
My 1.8t golf is getting more than that (c.34 despite the cold) my commute speed averages just under 30mph so I'm really happy with mine at the minute
 
Fill the tank up. To the top. More than £20 this time, you drive an Audi, you can afford a full tank of fuel (And if you can't then why did you buy an Audi? :p). Then reset the odometer. Then drive until the light comes on.

Then fill the tank up again. To the top, again. Then note how many litres of fuel you've just bought. Use this together with the reading on the odometer to work out exactly what your mpg is.

Putting 20 quid in 'until the light comes on' is not going to give you an accurate consumption figure. It could be out by loads either way!
 
[TW]Fox;23671016 said:
Fill the tank up. To the top. More than £20 this time, you drive an Audi, you can afford a full tank of fuel (And if you can't then why did you buy an Audi? :p). Then reset the odometer. Then drive until the light comes on.

Then fill the tank up again. To the top, again. Then note how many litres of fuel you've just bought. Use this together with the reading on the odometer to work out exactly what your mpg is.

Putting 20 quid in 'until the light comes on' is not going to give you an accurate consumption figure. It could be out by loads either way!
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I filled it once and got around 370 miles if I remember correctly. (I got it when my job was good ha)

I'll keep you posted on my findings!
 
Belloni said:
I filled it once and got around 370 miles if I remember correctly. (I got it when my job was good ha)

I'll keep you posted on my findings!
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No, not how many miles until the light comes on, that's irrelevant.

I explained it earlier, fox explained it in more detail above....it's the only way to accurately measure mpg
 
Never really understood why people put just 10 or 20 pounds of fuel in their car instead of just filling it completely. Unless it's a courtesy or rental car, surely having to make more trips to the petrol station for the same amount of fuel is an inconvenience?!

As for the 1.6 a3 mpg it's quite an old engine and the a3 isn't exactly a featherweight. There might be room for improvement but don't expect a huge deal more.
 
The consensus is that people think they are saving money by only putting a tenner in here and there.

I've yet to convert anyone who thinks this way otherwise, despite best efforts.
 
I get more than that in my 2.0T FSI A3 so it sounds pretty rubbish for a 1.6. Also, a 2007 A3 that doesn't show an MPG reading? I thought even base spec models would have a trip compuer :confused:
 
shifty_uk said:
I get more than that in my 2.0T FSI A3 so it sounds pretty rubbish for a 1.6. Also, a 2007 A3 that doesn't show an MPG reading? I thought even base spec models would have a trip compuer :confused:
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Hence why I asked. I've never seen a mk2 A3 without some form of DIS.
 
A chap I work with drives a 1.3 Hyundai and puts about £30 a week in,

His logic being that having less weight in the tank will save him money from increased efficiency, he drives right past a petrol station every day though so he doesn't have to go out of his way to fill up.
 
DogsBody said:
A chap I work with drives a 1.3 Hyundai and puts about £30 a week in,

His logic being that having less weight in the tank will save him money from increased efficiency, he drives right past a petrol station every day though so he doesn't have to go out of his way to fill up.
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He is right. I work from 1/2 to 1/4 sometimes brimming it but not very often.
 
DogsBody said:
A chap I work with drives a 1.3 Hyundai and puts about £30 a week in,

His logic being that having less weight in the tank will save him money from increased efficiency, he drives right past a petrol station every day though so he doesn't have to go out of his way to fill up.
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What about the extra distance travelled moving onto the forecourt (even if its not out his way) and fuel used by starting the car once more than normal. Probably makes it use more, given how tiny the saving because of weight would be

These are also people who don't value their time at all. He might save 5p a month that way - so he's saying his time isn't worth more than 5p for the extra 15 mins a month he spends putting fuel in the car. Pretty sad

The only time it makes sense is when you're living to your means, have little cash left at the end of the month and have an empty tank
 
I'd be worried when a 1.6 gets the same sort of motorway mpg as my 325i personally. Get about 30-32 on 100-200 mile motorway runs. Seems terrible for a 1.6 :(
 
The problem with that 1.6 is it's an old design of engine and underpowered for the weight of the car
 
It can't be slower than my ZS, surely? I'd hope not, doing 30MPG!

Edit: Although it's lighter than my ZS, it takes an earth-shattering 11.5 seconds to get to 60. 1 second slower than my 55MPG diesel with an 80s engine. What's the point?
My old 620ti did 0-60 in 7 seconds and averaged 30MPG.

No idea how Audi managed that :p
 
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