S7 real world fuel mileage
02-01-2018, 03:52 AM
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Hate to bring up such an old thread, but I haven't found another one on this.
I've had my '16 S7 for about 2500 miles, and the mileage relatively to the ratings is the problem. The car is rated at 17/27 and I've averaged 22.4 mpg since I've gotten the car. My two previous cars, a '15 Chevy SS was rated at 14/21 and I got 22.5 avg, and my '09 G8 GXP was rated at 13/20 and I got 22.3 avg (yes, I keep track). Both of these cars had a 415 hp naturally aspirated V8 with a manual trans. My driving and commute have not changed. The average mph has also stayed the same at about 38 mph.
The Audi has V4 mode and start-stop, which the other two do not.
If I am getting the same mileage, yet the ratings are so different, is it possible Audi/VW cheated on the tests as they did with the diesels? I'm ok with the mpg, it's just so bad relative to the ratings.
I've had my '16 S7 for about 2500 miles, and the mileage relatively to the ratings is the problem. The car is rated at 17/27 and I've averaged 22.4 mpg since I've gotten the car. My two previous cars, a '15 Chevy SS was rated at 14/21 and I got 22.5 avg, and my '09 G8 GXP was rated at 13/20 and I got 22.3 avg (yes, I keep track). Both of these cars had a 415 hp naturally aspirated V8 with a manual trans. My driving and commute have not changed. The average mph has also stayed the same at about 38 mph.
The Audi has V4 mode and start-stop, which the other two do not.
If I am getting the same mileage, yet the ratings are so different, is it possible Audi/VW cheated on the tests as they did with the diesels? I'm ok with the mpg, it's just so bad relative to the ratings.
02-01-2018, 08:19 AM
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I find that temperature has a lot to do with your actual mileage. I normally will get an average of 23 MPG during my commute during the warm months and it drops to about 20 MPG in the winter. We made a round trip to Florida this winter. On the trip down it was pretty warm and it was warm when we were there. I got over 28 MPG during highway driving (at 85 or so MPH). Coming home is was very cold, warmest we saw was 30°F, and at the same highway speeds I could only get about 25 MPG.
02-20-2018, 12:54 AM
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The COD which drops the 4.0tt into 4 cylinder mode, makes it a pretty good mpg motor despite the engine size and weight of the car.
I usually sit around 26/28MPG, in dynamic mode with box in sport mode most of the time, at between 70-80MPH on the freeway. Around town it drops to 19/20MPG.
I usually sit around 26/28MPG, in dynamic mode with box in sport mode most of the time, at between 70-80MPH on the freeway. Around town it drops to 19/20MPG.
02-26-2018, 04:31 AM
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The COD which drops the 4.0tt into 4 cylinder mode, makes it a pretty good mpg motor despite the engine size and weight of the car.
I usually sit around 26/28MPG, in dynamic mode with box in sport mode most of the time, at between 70-80MPH on the freeway. Around town it drops to 19/20MPG.
I usually sit around 26/28MPG, in dynamic mode with box in sport mode most of the time, at between 70-80MPH on the freeway. Around town it drops to 19/20MPG.
03-08-2018, 10:03 AM
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03-10-2018, 04:06 PM
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Glad to see this thread pop back up. I've started monitoring my gas mileage more actively in the last month. I'd say I get about 14-15 City and 22-24 highway. Highest MPG number I've hit was 29.
