mroberte

So when I bought the car and filled up the gas tank, the on-board computer would state that I would have 405 miles to the tank.

Recently though, its only reporting 380 max and I fill up until the gas nozzle first clicks stating the tank is full (or close to it). Usually fill up with 13.5 gallons if I'm recalling correctly.

Is anyone else seeing lower numbers from their on board computers?

drober30

365 - 380 S3

BullAudi

It's says 355 to 360 (mostly 360) after filling up.... and then when I fill up, I've driven about 310 miles.

eric strauss

… granted I am discussing an S5 and RS5, but when we fill up, I get anywhere from 260 - 340 miles on the trip computer. Its all dependent on the previous drive. The low numbers are when we are railing through the mountains, and the the 350 is a lazy highway drive… It fun to fill up at the top of the mountain at 260, and have 290 showing after a 50 mile drive to the bottom...

Bets wishes

Eric

coreyl

385 here, only filled up twice though, and same both times.

BullAudi

I drive an S3. What about you?

TorinTPG

2.0 Quattro

Filled up today and it said 410

mroberte

Just weird to me that there is a 25 mile difference from when I got the car to now (I have almost 15K miles now). I have my service soon and will ask the dealership along with the long list of other problems I've noticed.

AgisA

I am a hyper miller and can get as high as 450 miles on my S3 after filling up. Estimate hinges on How you were driving before going for gas.

Squalo

The miles to empty is based on the mpg for the last 50 miles before you fill up. If you were hyper-miling, you'll get a higher number, if you were flogging it, you'll get a lower number. It's that simple. You may never get the same reading twice.