Audi A6 MPG

[AllroadA6]

New to this forum. Owned my, new to me, Audi A6 Allroad with a 3 litre V6 diesel. I'm really impressed with the economy. Last week, averaged 59mpg on a 120 mile trip (mostly motorway at 65mph).

For a big engine, that feels good. Anyone with a similar engine got any similar stories?

[Ecky]

VW group diesels have always impressed me. There are a few factors to keep on mind:

-UK gallons are bigger than US gallons. 59mpg UK = 49mpg US - still phenomenal fuel economy for a large displacement V6.

-Diesel has 15% more energy content per gallon than petrol. If put in terms of like for like efficiency, 49mpg diesel = 42mpg from petrol. Which continues to be a very impressive number from a large displacement engine in a relatively big car. However, that will be your benchmark in a fair comparison.

A quick check against a modern Camry V6 shows a 33mpg highway rating, with most people averaging mid 20's. Definitely a good showing from the Audi.

[AllroadA6]

Thanks for your reply. I'm not sure why though I need to compare UK mog to US mpg, or indeed diesel to petrol as a comparison. Grateful for your views.

[freebeard]

New to this forum.

You don't need to 'need to compare UK mog...'. Ecky is just trying to be helpful. Though there are a few of us conversing here, there is a vastly larger number of bots and lurkers hovering unseen in the background. --Currently Active Users: 1559 (4 members and 1555 guests)-- That's three orders of magnitude!

[Ecky]

Originally Posted by AllroadA6

Thanks for your reply. I'm not sure why though I need to compare UK mog to US mpg, or indeed diesel to petrol as a comparison. Grateful for your views.

Probably a good way to look at it. Set your own benchmark and go from there! Do you have anything in mind for the car? Driving strategies or small modifications?

[Xist]

Sorry I'm late to the somewhat-relevant party. Where did he go?