MPG in the City?
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Racer
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From: richmond hill ontario
MPG in the City?
Hey all,
The last couple weeks ive been doing pretty much stop and go city driving with the vette,Hardly any HWY driving.
Ive been getting around 16-17 MPG. Is that normal for city driving?
2000 A4 Targa.
The last couple weeks ive been doing pretty much stop and go city driving with the vette,Hardly any HWY driving.
Ive been getting around 16-17 MPG. Is that normal for city driving?
2000 A4 Targa.
Melting Slicks
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My commute is exculsively city, averaging less than 30 MPH with a lot of hills. I get 17.5 is I'm being playful over a tank, and 19.5 (on the DIC) if I really try. Depending on how much you mess around and how much you're idling I'd say you're ok.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Buckeye Country OH
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I owned a 98 A4 and got about 17mpg around town. It had very low miles and good plugs so yes, I'd say yours is in the normal range.
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Racer
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From: richmond hill ontario
Still less than my Jeep Grand Cherokee(v8) lol 
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with a '97 6 spd I average about 30hwy and it's dropped as low as 19city with heavy traffic.
Racer
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It sounds like your car is fine. I get around 18 mpg in city traffic by the DIC. The DIC estimate is usually high by about 1 or 2 mpg, so 16-17 mpg sounds about right.
Of course, it all depends on how heavy the traffic is and how many lights I catch. Last time I checked there were 22 or 23 lights in the 13 mile stretch between my house and work. That's a lot of stopping.
I have a 2000 A4 with 3.15:1 gears.
Of course, it all depends on how heavy the traffic is and how many lights I catch. Last time I checked there were 22 or 23 lights in the 13 mile stretch between my house and work. That's a lot of stopping.
I have a 2000 A4 with 3.15:1 gears.
Last edited by 71vetteinva; Oct 10, 2008 at 03:41 PM.