2014 A5 - Gas mileage on a 2.0T Quattro with a 6 spd manual?

**fasteddy91** · 04-07-2014 09:18 AM

Hey guys,

I have a 2014 A5 bone stock with 4k miles and was wondering if anyone is getting the EPA ratings of 22/32 city/highway?

I'm only getting around 20mpg almost all city driving which is close to the EPA rating, but the highway mileage is off. I'm only getting 27-28mpg cruising 72-75 mph with the cruise control set that I did over the weekend. Granted I had a passenger who weighs 250 pounds and 75 pounds worth of stuff in the trunk of the car. Wondering what gas mileage you guys are getting on the highway.

I based the mileage by calculating 12.5 gallons used to travel 345 miles which is 27.6 mpg.

Thanks

**bknewtype** · 04-07-2014 09:21 AM

u think u bought a prius? lol. 27-28 mpg is already pretty good. u shouldnt compare ur mpg vs epa estimates anyways.

and on board comps are never accurate.

**fasteddy91** · 04-07-2014 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by bknewtype

u think u bought a prius? lol. 27-28 mpg is already pretty good. u shouldnt compare ur mpg vs epa estimates anyways.

and on board comps are never accurate.

hmm....all my other cars met the EPA ratings they stated or within a mile of it, not 5 miles per gallon.

I based the mileage by calculating 12.5 gallons used to travel 345 miles which is 27.6 mpg.

What mileage are you getting?

Thanks.

**bknewtype** · 04-07-2014 09:42 AM

i never follow it. except that it gives me an idea if its a gas guzzler or not.

too much factors to consider. i live in the city, which is mostly stop and go. somedays its horrible, some better. i learned to stop worrying and just enjoy the car.

but if u really think something is wrong, change ur filters. try another gas brand. might help.

**Mops@Nemesis** · 04-07-2014 09:50 AM

I've never calculated a tank in my life. I buy what I like, and never really consider it. If another model did get a few mpg better, that would not weigh in one bit. I'm also not one that worries over gas prices, and damn sure do not waste my time looking for stations with better pricing. That being said, its all situational. I can certainly understand the concern, and that many do care about the efficiency. Glad to help

**ssv22** · 04-07-2014 10:36 AM

21 mpg 50/50 city and hwy. the numbers you are getting sound about right to me.

**Okan509** · 04-07-2014 10:59 AM

the max I would get is around 30 highway.

I actually got much better gas mileage in my c230 sport. Could get 36 MPG's at around 42 miles an hour, going steady

**litigator** · 04-07-2014 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by ssv22

21 mpg 50/50 city and hwy. the numbers you are getting sound about right to me.

+1 on an automatic.

**Brycej** · 04-07-2014 12:57 PM

I've a 2010 A5... six-speed, not stock.

My mileage varies depending upon the fuel map I choose... if running 100 octane fuel/map, I get mileage similar to your report... but with 91 octane fuel/map, I regularly get over 35 MPG on the highway (70+ MPH).

My record mileage on the highway was 41+MPG while driving back from Tahoe... but I'd attribute that to both the slightly favorable slope in places as well as the colder temperatures.

**FaceSmA5h** · 04-07-2014 01:04 PM

At Targa I got about 22MPG (shifting at 5k rpm probably)

To Vegas I got about 28 MPG

I drive highways about 90% of the time and shift at around 3k rpm and I get 25 MPG overall. I document all my cars on fuelly.com

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/aceking4u/a5-quattro

**FaceSmA5h** · 04-07-2014 01:09 PM

My Mercedes C350 Coupe (Also about 80% Highway) for Reference

My Honda Cr-Z (Also about 80% Highway) for Reference. I've tracked 24K miles on this car accurately too.

With most of my cars, if I drive 75% highway or more, I get +3MPG on top of the City Mileage

When my commutes = 50/50, I got exactly the EPA City Mileage.

**SixShifter** · 04-07-2014 02:24 PM

The Audi's seem to be incapable of achieving the est. EPA hwy mileage posted on the sticker. My S5 is the first car I've ever owned where I didn't exceed - usually with the first tankful - the posted hwy figures by at least 2 mpg. This seemed to be true as far back as 1998 when I first started looking at the A4's, and couldn't find one owner who achieved the posted mpg on either of the engines offered ... so I ended up buying an M3 instead.

**fasteddy91** · 04-07-2014 03:14 PM

Thanks Guys! Just wanted to make sure there wasn't something wrong with the car.

**FaceSmA5h** · 04-07-2014 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by fasteddy91

Thanks Guys! Just wanted to make sure there wasn't something wrong with the car.

If you get at least 300, you're fine.

**Steve_K** · 04-09-2014 02:24 AM

The Audi A5 2.0T Quattro is notoriously bad for fuel consumption, well at least here in South Africa. I had a 2010 model prior to trading it in on a S5, and the fuel consumption on average was not much less than my V8 S5. The main thing is the Quattro and the weight of the car, it all adds to the bad fuel consumption for a 2.0L TFSI.

**FamousLastWords** · 04-09-2014 11:22 AM

I average mid-to-high 20's... but with cruise at the speed limit +/- 5 I've legitimately hit 40.

**PurduinaM3** · 04-09-2014 11:57 AM

With the 8 spd I was able to get 30+ pretty consistently on the highway with the stock tune. Even at 100 mph it sits at only like 2500 rpms. Ever since the tune though my foot just wants to lay into it whenever possible, so it's gone down tremendously since then. Don't even look any more haha

**fasteddy91** · 04-09-2014 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by FamousLastWords

I average mid-to-high 20's... but with cruise at the speed limit +/- 5 I've legitimately hit 40.

Nice! what speed is that? 55mph to get 40mpg?

**FamousLastWords** · 04-09-2014 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by fasteddy91

Nice! what speed is that? 55mph to get 40mpg?

I think that day on the way home (all highway except for maybe 3-5 miles) I was on cruise at 65-70, then about 1/4 of the time was 55-60; all in 6th gear. Today on the drive home (spirited, 75-85mph

) I landed on 28-29 though.