What's the most mileage you have been able to get out of a tank?
04-23-2012, 01:21 PM
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11' 2.0T @ 15k miles here.
These things are sipping gas while on the highway. Of course I don't mean by flying down the road at excess speed of over 100mph.
I get average 30.5-31 (my own calculation) on the highway at constant speed between 70-80mph. However I have NOT done anything longer than 250 miles round trip so I can't tell but I think it can easily go 400 mph without the chime and close to 500 with the master caution going off.
On the city? Different story. I don't use freeway when I go to work (downtown LA), and I use local streets. Now presuming I stick at home for the entire weekend, that tank of gas can last me 2 and half weeks just going to work and back, 5 days a week, and that's 10 miles one-way.
I think the deviation between pure city and pure highway is pretty steep, however when mixed it's pretty average for this class.
Of course the most important thing is the way you drive can affect a heck lot more than just the pure mechanical gas mileage.
These things are sipping gas while on the highway. Of course I don't mean by flying down the road at excess speed of over 100mph.
I get average 30.5-31 (my own calculation) on the highway at constant speed between 70-80mph. However I have NOT done anything longer than 250 miles round trip so I can't tell but I think it can easily go 400 mph without the chime and close to 500 with the master caution going off.
On the city? Different story. I don't use freeway when I go to work (downtown LA), and I use local streets. Now presuming I stick at home for the entire weekend, that tank of gas can last me 2 and half weeks just going to work and back, 5 days a week, and that's 10 miles one-way.
I think the deviation between pure city and pure highway is pretty steep, however when mixed it's pretty average for this class.
Of course the most important thing is the way you drive can affect a heck lot more than just the pure mechanical gas mileage.
04-23-2012, 06:33 PM
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'12 Q5 with 2500 miles
When I fill up, it usually puts about 19-19.2 gallons in, so not quite running it to fumes. It's been gradually creeping up as it's still relatively new, and it's been getting warmer out too by me, so both are probably the reason for the gradual creep-up in miles.
I never filled up when it was under 400, but a few were 405-410. Last tank was about 450... I have a 15 mile drive each way to work and then 15 back, and 90% of it is 65mph, so a lot of highway, and then some city with lights as well. Do a lot of town driving on the weekend so a mix.
I'm expecting a little more creeping to happen as the weather gets nicer and I get more miles on it, but we'll see. I'd love to be hitting close to 500 when all is said and done.
Sean
When I fill up, it usually puts about 19-19.2 gallons in, so not quite running it to fumes. It's been gradually creeping up as it's still relatively new, and it's been getting warmer out too by me, so both are probably the reason for the gradual creep-up in miles.
I never filled up when it was under 400, but a few were 405-410. Last tank was about 450... I have a 15 mile drive each way to work and then 15 back, and 90% of it is 65mph, so a lot of highway, and then some city with lights as well. Do a lot of town driving on the weekend so a mix.
I'm expecting a little more creeping to happen as the weather gets nicer and I get more miles on it, but we'll see. I'd love to be hitting close to 500 when all is said and done.
Sean
04-23-2012, 11:57 PM
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On my Q5 the last fill up I had like 1012 km (628 miles) at 1/4 tank or so. I put in around 16 gallons at that fill up. Don't have the receipt but it comes out to 39mpg.
04-24-2012, 02:25 AM
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'12 Q5 with 2500 miles
When I fill up, it usually puts about 19-19.2 gallons in, so not quite running it to fumes. It's been gradually creeping up as it's still relatively new, and it's been getting warmer out too by me, so both are probably the reason for the gradual creep-up in miles.
I never filled up when it was under 400, but a few were 405-410. Last tank was about 450... I have a 15 mile drive each way to work and then 15 back, and 90% of it is 65mph, so a lot of highway, and then some city with lights as well. Do a lot of town driving on the weekend so a mix.
I'm expecting a little more creeping to happen as the weather gets nicer and I get more miles on it, but we'll see. I'd love to be hitting close to 500 when all is said and done.
Sean
When I fill up, it usually puts about 19-19.2 gallons in, so not quite running it to fumes. It's been gradually creeping up as it's still relatively new, and it's been getting warmer out too by me, so both are probably the reason for the gradual creep-up in miles.
I never filled up when it was under 400, but a few were 405-410. Last tank was about 450... I have a 15 mile drive each way to work and then 15 back, and 90% of it is 65mph, so a lot of highway, and then some city with lights as well. Do a lot of town driving on the weekend so a mix.
I'm expecting a little more creeping to happen as the weather gets nicer and I get more miles on it, but we'll see. I'd love to be hitting close to 500 when all is said and done.
Sean
i'm not impressed with my 2.0t's mileage compared to my old 3.2
hell even my jetta tdi which is the same engine i've gotten the rated 42. it could do better if i slowed down!
04-24-2012, 03:38 AM
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Oh, I don't go the speed limit either my Q5 goes over 100 mph at least once a day.
04-27-2012, 08:17 PM
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First road trip today
Drove the Q5 2.0T to pickup my dauughter from college today. Car had 580 miles on the odo when I hit the on ramp this morning. Drove about 560 miles round trip. It was windy this morning and the car reported 25.5 mpg and used a bit over a half a tank. Topped of the tank for the return trip and got a reported 27.6 mpg on the return trip. No wind on the way back. Took just under a half tank tank on the return trip. Looks like 530 miles is doable if your goal is to take the tank to zero. Very happy with the mileage. Also, car drives much better than my 2008 MDX and was less fatiguing, too. Spent less time shifting around in the seat to stay comfortable.
04-30-2012, 01:33 AM
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Drove the Q5 2.0T to pickup my dauughter from college today. Car had 580 miles on the odo when I hit the on ramp this morning. Drove about 560 miles round trip. It was windy this morning and the car reported 25.5 mpg and used a bit over a half a tank. Topped of the tank for the return trip and got a reported 27.6 mpg on the return trip. No wind on the way back. Took just under a half tank tank on the return trip. Looks like 530 miles is doable if your goal is to take the tank to zero. Very happy with the mileage. Also, car drives much better than my 2008 MDX and was less fatiguing, too. Spent less time shifting around in the seat to stay comfortable.
