[Guest]

I am waiting delivery of my Q5 hopefully before Christmas to beat the VAT increase.

I have traded in my A3 cab Sline 2.0 tdi - which has had the following issue with the trip computer. Im hoping that the same problem doesn' affect my new Q5..

I run my trip computer from fill up to fill up then reset it. I always fill the tank up to the brim, then i work out my MPG.

On average i get 45 MPG when calculated from fuel used / miles travelled, however over the same trip my computer can register closer to 54MPG... I would expect an element of error, but the discrepency seems very excessive.

Has anyone noticed a similiar discrepency with the Q5.

Regards,

Mark

 

[stevepen]

From my 1st fill up to the warning light coming on. Mixed motorway, town and A roads.

64 Ltrs/15 gals and 580 mls = 38.6 mpg

Trip computer indicated 41.8, so approx 10% out

Once the engine has loosened up hope to get more mpg

This is the 2.0tdi with manual gearbox, whats everone else getting?

 

[Guest]

Stevepen,

Thank you for your reply...64 litres = 14.09 gallons (not 15 gallons) / 580 miles will give you a return of 41.16 mpg... Very close to yor trip computer reading.

Thats impressive..

Regards,

Mark

 

[bik2xs]

My 2014 Q5 now with 2600 miles on it and the 3.0 V6 TDI is getting on average about 35 mpg. When doing a actual miles driven to fuel used it is off about 1.5 mpg so in reality 33.5. This is 60/40 highway to city. I have done a 100 mile trip at a average speed of 50 mph and showed 41 mpg on the trip computer.

 

[Snow Man]

wow massive thread revival!!!
2009-2013

 

[Wilf]

No issues for me with repeat thread / revival, new guys want info and old threads aren't always relevant anymore although this one wont change i guess.

My computer is also aprox 10% out and thats from brimming tanks and calcs. Funny but every car other the BM have been out and all of them on the optimistic side

 

[Ransman]

Mine is 4% optimistic over 7,000 miles

 

[Snow Man]

no issues with that, but i don't think someone asking a question 3 years ago is still wanting/looking for an answer...

 

[Wilf]

Ha your only right Snowman, didn't see that bit

 

[Sq5john]

Yup, mine is 10% out too. The Evoque I had was uncannily accurate in the that regard , shame the rest of it couldn't keep up

 

[Fat Belly Budda]

Wild, my thoughts exactly. BM 328 and 535 both MUCH more accurate.

 

[Fat Belly Budda]

Sq5john. Ditto.