15 mpg

[Spada]

This car uses a scary amount of petrol! I'm only averaging 15 miles per gallon and I've been driving very conservatively as I'm running in the engine. About town it seems to be between 6-10 mpg :bigeyes: and 20 if I'm lucky once I'm on open roads. I was hoping I'd be able to keep this car for a long time but this is crazy!

[CarbonFibre]

Originally posted by Spada
This car uses a scary amount of petrol! I'm only averaging 15 miles per gallon and I've been driving very conservatively as I'm running in the engine. About town it seems to be between 6-10 mpg :bigeyes: and 20 if I'm lucky once I'm on open roads. I was hoping I'd be able to keep this car for a long time but this is crazy!
What car, the S4 or RS4? The 4.2 V8 is a damn thirsty thing.

[ArturRS4]

According to the Audi UK site the RS4 gets on average the same miles per gallon as the S4. If what you are getting is real world I may reconsider my order. I do about 30,000 miles per year.

[India Whiskey Charlie]

It should use a bit less once the motor is broken-in. But hey, you bought a performance car, what did you expect? ;)

[Graeme]

New engines do tend to use more fuel until they free up a little, but those figures are pretty poor. You do realise it has more than first and second gear right ? haha

[jinglis]

For comparison what were you getting in your b6s4?

I do mostly town driving in my b6s4 and get 20 litres per 100km (11-12 mpg in old money)...I was hoping that the rs4 was close but it appears not to be the case.

[steve]

IMO 15 l / 100km is pretty normal for such a monster V8. And 11.5 l of open roads is even pretty good!

[gazzab]

EXPENSIVE CAR = EXPENSIVE Running COSTS.

Gazzab

[TT_soon_RS4]

yes I am getting about 15MPG!!! I am still using 95RON unleaded so I will wait and see what happens when I top her up today with super unleaded.:rs4addict

[Riz_RS4]

Originally posted by TT_soon_RS4
yes I am getting about 15MPG!!! I am still using 95RON unleaded so I will wait and see what happens when I top her up today with super unleaded.:rs4addict Mmmm seems abit low.. I would have expected about 18mpg+ you should really run it on 98RON fuel and nothing else.... I would recommend Shell Optimax, this will also improve fuel mpg figure.

Ive got a long wait for my RS4 to arrive but people are right... when you want sports car performace the mpg figure wont be high.

Riz :)

[Benman]

Originally posted by Riz_RS4
Mmmm seems abit low.. I would have expected about 18mpg+

I would have expected the same thing.

Not sure why some here assume that Hi Po car=poor fule economy.:vhmmm:

Even my:addict: will get 20-23mpg on long freeway trips. Now city, that's different. The RS 6 gets terrible fuel econmy around town (12-14mpg). But overall, it should get a combined figure of at least 17-18mpg. Maybe after break in?

Ben:addict:

[AndyBG]

PLEASE, get those numbers in liters per 100 km, so i can say thing or two!

:D

[Benman]

Originally posted by AndyBG
PLEASE, get those numbers in liters per 100 km, so i can say thing or two!

:D
20MPG=@ 12L per 100KM
15MPG=@ 16L per 100KM
10MPG=@ 24L per 100KM

Ben:addict:

[AndyBG]

THANKS BEN,


Originally posted by Benman
20MPG=@ 12L per 100KM
15MPG=@ 16L per 100KM
10MPG=@ 24L per 100KM

Ben:addict:

What you expected from that kind of car, even official Audi info saying 20 - 22 l/100 km in urban (city) conditions.

[Benman]

Originally posted by AndyBG
THANKS BEN,



What you expected from that kind of car, even official Audi info saying 20 - 22 l/100 km in urban (city) conditions.

Well, that's why I was saying the city cycle sucks for Audis. But... his freeway mileage should be better.

Ben:addict:

[gjg]

Ben, if you'd drive the beast like a real man do you'd be lucky to get 11 mpg (or 22 l/100 km) :D

I average (long term) about 16 l/100 km (or about 14 mpg) combined cycle. Autobahn/longer trips is a different story - as Nordo mentined way back, on a good day the tank is good for about 50 minute drive .... :doh:

and RS4 will not be too much different :incar:

[Benman]

Originally posted by gjg
Ben, if you'd drive the beast like a real man do you'd be lucky to get 11 mpg (or 22 l/100 km) :D


:applause: Haha, kinda hard to do in PC So Cal!:D Remember, long highway drives, I get good mileage, I didn't say anything about my backroad fuel economy.:hahahehe:

Ben:addict:

[BBGT2]

Yeah that is kinda low I think maybe it will get better after a little more mileage, but not much so dont get your hopes up.

In my RS6 I get 14 when driven in the city stop and go, even LOWER that that when driven hard on certain days.

Highway I avg. about 20-22 when driven normal speeds, 17-18 when driven aggresively.

On a side note my Porsche GT2 on cruise set @75mph I get 23.9mpg. NOW that is a economy sports car ehh. :D


Bottom line is drive it like you stole it, its the only way you are gonna TRULY enjoy the car and what it was designed for.
You want good constant low consumption get a Prius, but lets not get me started on that issue. :0:

Bajo:addict:

[gjg]

amen

[AndyBG]

Originally posted by Bajors6
... get a Prius, but lets not get me started on that issue. :0:

Bajo:addict:

:D :D :D

[Audihead]

The :rs4addict is my dream car. One that goes really,really fast and gets crappy gas mileage,:D I would never expect a car that hauls to be an economy car. If you want economy buy a Civic. I was always told if you can't afford the maintenance and the gas or have to think about it, you can't afford the car.

[Bauer]

M5 owners have been complaining about the same issue. I talked with a guy who owns one and he said he was getting 11/12 on the HIGHWAY!!! and not driving hard. Not too mention it has a small tank.

I get about 14 blended and about 19/20 on highway with the RS6.

[Benman]

Originally posted by Bauer
M5 owners...he said he was getting 11/12 on the HIGHWAY!!! and not driving hard.


:bigeyes: That's horrible mileage (M5)!!!

Ben:addict:

[AndyBG]

Originally posted by Benman
:bigeyes: That's horrible mileage (M5)!!!

Ben:addict:

That car is full of ''issues'', i am not impresed, realy.

[BBGT2]

Originally posted by AndyBG
That car is full of ''issues'', i am not impresed, realy.

You said it my friend. I know of 2 M5 buy backs from Bimmer because the SMG tranny being so bad in erratic shifting that they had no choice but to buy them back from the customers.

Benman,
I am happily NOT looking into getting a Bimmer any time soon, I will give Audi until they come up with the next gen RS6 for my final decision. :D

Bajo

[Benman]

Originally posted by Bajors6

I am happily NOT looking into getting a Bimmer any time soon, I will give Audi until they come up with the next gen RS6 for my final decision. :D

Bajo
Now that's the spirit!:thumb: :D

Ben:addict:

[BBGT2]

Originally posted by Benman
Now that's the spirit!:thumb: :D

Ben:addict:

Esp. now that it looks like I am getting the Euro Seats, heheh. NO WAY am I getting rid of her anytime soon.


Bajo:addict:

[Spada]

Well I hope it does get better. I can afford to burn money on petrol, I just don't like it! I just had this vision of the perfect 24/7 performance car going a bit further on a tank. I've got better mileage with a Ferrari 360...