What am i doing wrong

Hi,

I do 50 - 51mpg all the time in my 75bhp TDi Sport with a power boost resistor fitted with 60 miles of very fast twisty contry lanes and 60 miles of fast motorway at 85 steady on the cruise control and 20 miles of very variable slow motorway every day.

Can't complain considering spped and driving.
 
Fuel Consumption FSI Sport

Recently bought a used low milege (!5,000 miles) 03 A2 Sport 1.6 FSI - i dont seem to get over 44mpg - at speeds of 70 there is a small vibration through the tyres, and yesterday the engine management light came on (? Emmissions??) so far not that impressed! Any other people with similar issues like this?
 
I have a 1.6 FSI sport, I am lucky to see 35 MPG although that is a lot of stop start driving. I once got near 44 MPG on a holiday in Wales.

As for the vibration get the wheels looked at they could well be buckled as many forum members have found to their cost!!

My engine management light has been on for a couple months now, no one seems to be able to sort it out!! It is booked into Audi at the end of the month for them to have a go, fingers crossed!!
 
Hate to say this, but on our hols in Scotland last month, my A2 TDI 75 achieved 76mpg after filling the tank to the brim. Noticeably poorer fuel figures in winter, but overall far better than my last car- a Lupo Tdi Sport, which I believe has substantially the same engine. Sounds the same anyway!
 
Is it petrol or diesel?
Just had mine superchipped get even better now - rarely out of 5th - fantastic
 
Just about to join the A2 Tdi clan and part with my beloved Saab 9-5 Vector 3.0 tid.

Little bit concerned with the seemingly huge difference in mpg figures quoted!
Having done a bit of homework I must admit that I was hoping to see 60 mpg plus due to an imminent increase in my commute to around 60 miles due to a house move. It's mainly rural A road (16 miles) and the rest motorway (off peak and pretty level all the way).

I've put a deposit on an A2 Tdi SE (75) with 29,000 on the clock.
Is 60 mpg realistic driven at or around the speed limit?

The 9-5 has been fantastic and even driven really hard will only just about drop into the high 20's. 70 mph sees 45 mpg and 60 will see 50 mpg. Best I have achieved is 52 mpg on a 250 mile run (driven like a nun) and 48.5 mpg for the full tank (725 miles using just over 15 gallons) PS The Saab Information Display (SID) is very accurate, apparently unlike the Audi DIS which, despite it's otherwise high spec my A2 doesn't have. Where I live at the moment sees an average in the mid to high 30's but it is hilly, urban and I really use the performance.

I was really hoping to see an extra 20 mpg with the Audi bearing in mind the type of roads that I will be driving on. Am I being realistic or just living in cloud cuckoo land?
 
dickhilt, congratulations on choosing both a high quality and high MPG car. I would suggest that you should expect 70MPG when averaging 60mph, 60MPG when averaging 80mph and 50MPG in urban driving.
 
Hi Dick and welcome.

I guess I do 75% A roads, 20% motorway and 5% town driving. Over the last 14,384 miles I've averaged 61.4 mpg. I've got a 75 TDi.

I don't particularly drive to save fuel, tending to move up through the gears quite sharpish but do try to anticipate the road ahead to avoid excessive braking. My A road speed is typically 55-60 and motorway/dual carriageway 65-70. To go faster on the motorways I notice that I need to visibly put the foot down.
 
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Thanks everyone.

It's fantastic to find such an informative and friendly forum for the A2 much like I've been used to with Saabscene.

I've learned a lot reading through the posts which has helped me make my decision to buy an A2 and give up the Saab, my sixth!

Must admit that I wasn't expecting much when I drove the A2 on the test drive but liked the throaty engine note and quite impressed with the torque on the motorway. Also, would say that, seats excepted, the build quality of the interior seems better than the Saab (sadly spoiled by GM cost cutting and lack of development). My A2 has a rear bench seat which I believe from these posts is quite rare, a panoramic glass sunroof (not sure if that's what it's called!) Climate control and a Symphony in-dash 6 CD player. It's also interesting, but probably not surprising to learn that in real terms it's worth more than my 9-5 which is a year newer and cost £27,000 new!!

I will miss the awesome mid-range of the 9-5, it is truly a great engine and the equal of it's Aero sister on the motorway. Will also miss the V8 growl.
I'm sure I will drive the little Audi quite differently and that should hopefully be reflected in the mpg. Shame I'll have to work it out manually!
 
My MPG has improved with age. Currently my 1.4TDI is returning 58mpg on a 42 mile commute each day. I do not have the DIS system and calculate my MPG using miles travelled per tank full of fuel, so I'm convinced the figure is realistic. Enjoy your A2!
 
I am lucky enough to have both an A2 and a NG93 Aero - and agree on build quality - the A2 is noticably better constructed than the GM offering. You still can't beat the Swedes for comfort though - I am sure hollyrescue will agree with me here.

The dealers are much the same between the two brands.

It's the technology that Audi is leading with though - Saab has lost its way on innovative technology. All the best bits in the Saab were first seen in the early 900s. Only the concept Saabs have the really interesting stuff.

And what on earth has happened in the Saab design studio? The concepts are great - but the reality is dire. The latest 9-5 saloon is a mess - stupid front chrome-rimmed goggles:
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and a confused rear end with what looks like a boot from a different car:
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Bring back the classic 900 coupé shape!

Enough of my rant.

PS - my 1.6 FSI A2 gives me 46mpg average on the DIS, the 2.0 petrol 93 gives 39mpg on the SID.

Ben
 
Couldn't agree more Ben!

My first 9-5, a '98 R reg felt like it would last forever as my previous 9000s did. My second 9-5, a 2001 Y reg Aero estate felt the same. My current car has too many squeaks and rattles for my liking and the fact is, there has been no worthwhile development of the car since 1997. The current facelift is a disaster but will no doubt make them an even better used buy than they are now, if that's possible!

I am really looking forward to picking up the little A2 which has a unique character all of it's own but equally sad to be leaving Saab behind.

I am not totally new to Audi having owned an R reg A4 Avant 2.4 SE some years ago. Initial observations are, more room in the back of the A2 than the A4 and I hope that it's a bit better on the juice!!
 
80 Mpg

During Summer months I average 80 MPG using BP advanced diesel (long journeys Max speed 60 mph). It is more expensive, but I have worked out it is worth the extra cost. I have owned my 2001 1.4 TDI since new and it has now done approximately 80,000 miles.
 
Hi Robert,

That's just staggering!

What mpg advantage do you find the BP advanced provides and is your car standard or SE, ie do the smaller wheels make a difference?

Very much doubt that I could stick to 60 mph on the days I start at 6-00 am though!
 
Dick
The car is not an SE. The BP fuel as I understand it is particular suited to diesel engines with high pressure injectors like ours. I think it has improved by about 15 MPG. Travelling at an average 70 MPH the fuel consumption drops to approx. 68 MPG. :)
 
robertpeggie said:
During Summer months I average 80 MPG using BP advanced diesel (long journeys Max speed 60 mph). It is more expensive, but I have worked out it is worth the extra cost. I have owned my 2001 1.4 TDI since new and it has now done approximately 80,000 miles.
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I can see the queues of A2's at BP forecourts!
I currently get 57-60mpg on shells home brew weasel! round town commuting 10 miles each way on non motorway roads, I recently changed back to my 16" A3SE wheels with Vredestein Sportrac 2's on and the mpg improved by about 5 overnight, looks like those Bridgestone RE040's are a bit sticky!!
 
robertpeggie said:
During Summer months I average 80 MPG using BP advanced diesel (long journeys Max speed 60 mph). It is more expensive, but I have worked out it is worth the extra cost.
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Hi Robert, your post encouraged me to try it but I almost changed my mind when pulling up at the pump. It was 110p/litre compared to 96p for ordinary. That's 14p/litre (14.6%) or 66.4p/gal extra.

I normally get 62.5 mpg (64.5 in the summer). So I need to get 71.6 (9.4 more) to break even**. On the pump it said "up to 22 more mpg". We shall see! I told the chap in the kiosk I'll be back if I get any less!!!

** more if I compare to Tesco's prices
 
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Keep us posted Alan,

I'm very interested to see whether the extra cost is worthwhile.

As for me, my beloved 9-5 goes on Friday and I collect the A2 on Saturday so I'm looking forward to some extremely economical motoring.
 
Fuel Consumption-First impressions.

Well it's arrived at last!
First impressions with the fuel economy are very promising.

Had to complete a 200 mile round trip at the weekend the day after picking the car up and it averaged 69 mpg.
This was mainly motorway (190 miles) the rest local roads.
This more or less mirrors the sort of commute that I will be doing so I'm very pleased. Didn't do anything special other than gentle acceleration and an average of around 65 mph on the motorway. This tends to suggest that if I had the restraint (and the time) to drive it at 60 mph, it would easily crack 70 mpg.

This figure was worked out with a calculator as I don't have a trip computer.

Other first impressions?

Generally better build quality than the Saab but I do miss the Saab's seats and it's ride quality!

Don't know whether there's a problem with mine but it crashes horrendously over pot-holes!

Very impressed with the Symphony 6 CD audio which is a match for the Saab's, itself a very good system. Car also seems to be well equipped having Open Sky, Climate control, Bench seat, center cubby etc. Do wish it had cruise control and a trip computer though, oh and steering wheel controls for the stereo!
 
Hi dickhilt,

The fuel economy figures for your A2 are most impressive by the sound of things and you appear to have a well specced car.

Just thought I'd share my experiences of Skipton01's retro-fit cruise - see the link below.

http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4405

It is most definately a feature worth every penny and Mike is a really nice chap to boot.

Go on take the plunge, you won't regret it!!;)

Cheers,

Darren

dickhilt said:
Do wish it had cruise control and a trip computer though, oh and steering wheel controls for the stereo!
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