3.0 TDI fuel economy - will it improve?

[markp306]

Agree

and dont start thinking you should have bought the 2.0 tdi for better mpg, you would have then always wished you bought the bigger better one

oh and mines got 30k on the clock and start stop commuting to and from work gives me 30+ even on these very cold days we have been having.

The 2 litre isn't any better at this. My 143 is biased towards town driving too, but does enough motorway to keep the DPF light at bay. The combined is suppose to be 52mpg and my DIS 2 average over 4 years is 37 mpg although I never reset it, although I did doa mile/litres comparison a while back and got 39mpg.

That's still way ahead of a petrol in the same conditions though and relative to my last 1.8T (20mpg) the TDI is also far more responsive, so I'll live with it.

It's well documented that diesel doesn't recoup the cost over petrol but with this type of car, its not purely about running costs. OP - Enjoy the 3 litre!

[Paulo1967]

Thanks for all the interesting and useful replies folks, really helpful.

I'm sure I'll be doing at least some motorway of dual carriageway driving at least a couple of time a month so hopefully enough to keep the DPF happy and quiet. OK, motorway driving not the most interesting but who doesn't like the kind of driving that gets an engine nice and warm, if you get my drift?! Which brings me back to fuel economy.....

Yes, I bought a 3.0 TDI Quattro primarily for the oomph and I'm certain it'll deliver that. Fuel economy would be a bonus but to be honest, if I get enough extra to compensate for the additional fuel cost and break even with the approx 27mpg I was averaging from my previous car, an A5 2.0 TFSI (211) FWD Multitronic, then I'll be happy. In fact, the average is already coming up (according to the DIS readout). I did my usual Sunday morning run today and returned an indicated 38mpg. None of of it motorway or dual carriageway and a lot of it down hill but what the heck!!

thanks again and happy Xmas to one and all!

Paulo