mjm3457

During the break-in period, I wondered whether my 3.0T would measure up in mpg. Now with a little over 3200 miles, the last two full tanks have yielded 26.0 mpg, with 50/50 city/highway driving, as calculated using miles driven/US gallons. But I have not done any rush hour, stop-and-go driving on these tanks. For shorter segments it does really well. Check the screen shot below for the 140 mile all-highway run recently.

cluless

How far off is the trip computer from the manual calculations? That is an impressive number. What was the average speed of car during highway trip? Steady state fuel economy for me at 2000 miles at 60 mph is about 31 mpg on computer.

tomaszp72

Call it pure BS. Just came back from a long trip. Pretty much highway. 2013, 3.0T 22 plus some change. Calculated, just gott the gas.

thirtynation

Slight hijack of your thread, but what exactly did you do for your break in period? (Speed, rpms, distance, etc.)

I'm picking my special order 2014 3.0T from the dealer on the 17th (it's ready now, but I have work) and the dealership is ~220 miles from my home. All 75 mph interstate in Colorado/Wyoming. I'm still not sure how I should be driving it home. I'm guessing keep it around 55 mph, and vary the rpms in manual as much as possible? Gonna be a slow haul home..

MP4.2+6.0

Per the manual, yes vary the RPM's, but you can run up to 2/3 redline. Does net to not using any cruise control initially.

Even back on my 1985 Audi 5000 with a 5 speed stick, they had the rev limit recommendation, but back then said not to exceed the equivalent of 75MPH for 600 miles. Since it was Euro delivery, that was painful on the Autobahnen where the prevailing truck speed was about 75MPH, the slowest thing on the (then West) German Autobahns.

Having asked the question for the Hybrid (where there is no tach), you will find as long as you stay in the upper gears, essentially there is practical no speed limiter within reason, at least for U.S. norms.

AudiQ5sleeper

I did get 36mpg after 1k break in. it was all highway trip. Mine is a 2.0T. now my average is 25mpg with highway and local. Boston traffic is crazy.

pkalltheway2000

2013 2.0T Q5

4,600KM ODO

highway (sport mode) various speed between 80km/h to 120km/h
31.36 mi/gallon

city stop and go (d mode) various speed between 40km/h to 60/h
21.63 mi/gallon

i find the engine is very good on highway but ****ty in stop and go traffic....

mjm3457

Whoa, lots of questions. Let's see if I can answer them.
-No BS, tomaszp72, that is no Photoshop job.
-As for that trip, that is a run into Denver from my house, over 3 mountain passes, highway speed was 70 mph, except a section of 60. Only 5 miles was on Denver city streets to reach the destination. There are some long downhills. But on the return trip, exactly the reverse, I got 26.3 mpg. Observation: great highway cruiser, but agree with pkalltheway2000, much poorer in the city.
-Don't know about the accuracy of the computer, didn't check it by refilling after this trip. I only do that for a full tank. I'll do it next time, and report. But yes, I expect it reads high.
-The 50/50 city/highway calculated 26.0 is no BS either. Those tanks were the same trip, plus city driving in Denver, and in the small town where I live. I do not commute in rush hour traffic.
-As for my break-in, I followed the Audi guidelines in the owners manual. The first few tanks were running in the 22 mpg range, and now it is doing much better. Same mix of driving.

Q5 Bob

I've noticed in stop and go traffic the engine can get a little peaky, almost like an off/on switch. I've gotten better at being a little smoother on the accelerator and that seems to help.

oltmannd

Now at 5000 miles with the 2.0T. All suburban driving - no commuting - plus one Atlanta to Chicago trip and one Atlanta to Nashville trip. Overall 20.4 mpg. Have not seen any break-in effect. Straight suburban driving 17 - 18.5 mpg. Highway driving 24-25 mpg. AC on all the time.