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    Best recorded mpg in an S5?

    What's the best any other S5 owner has got out of their S5 on a long journey?

    Myself I got 29.1mpg yesterday for the first and was a proud as punch.
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    Not bad at all Leadie. How did you managed that?

    P.S. On a steady drive, my e46 M3 does 35mpg no probs. The best i got out of a full tank is just over 450miles

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rutkowsky View Post
    Not bad at all Leadie. How did you managed that?

    P.S. On a steady drive, my e46 M3 does 35mpg no probs. The best i got out of a full tank is just over 450miles
    With a very uncharacteristic LEADfoot.

    I was so surprised with I got home that I took a photo. If I go into work this morning I will upload the pic as proof.

    P.S.
    35mpg for an M3 is very impressive , those two extra cylinders of mine most be killing the economy. Though I did get 40.2mpg out of a TT225 Quattro I once owned and that included a very brief stint at a very decent speed and a normal motorway pace of 80mph. There is something to be said for small potent turbo engines.
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    Thanks for that Mockenrue, it seems that all of us S5 owner are getting around the 17~19mpg average, it's less than I got from the S4 I had which is a surprised as it didn't have FSi but I am getting extra performance which is also very welcome.

    Anyway here that photo as prove the S5 is capable of better.
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    Leadie,

    What is the conversion ratio from your standard to ours (US). I believe your 29.1mpg is the equivilent to our 26mpg or so... I have actually obtained that once in the (V8TT 450hp ).

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