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I was thinking about getting an S3 8P and have been reading up a fair bit but then I thought about the S5 B8. Looking at the MPG they aren't that disimilar. Seems through normal driving the S3 will be in the low 20s and the S5 will be around 20. Both seem to drop drastically with heavy foot.
Can anyone confirm this or have any thoughts?
Seems both can be had for around the same price. I don't need a large car but the S5 is such a stunning car and looks better than the S3 and also you get a lot more including power, comfort and toys for the same price. Surely fuel costs would roughly be the same and I'm not ***** say paying 50 quid a month more for the S5, though I'm not a rich man so every day won't be me flooring it.
Have I read up correctly on that? Or is the S5 significantly more thirsty when driven sporty? I read the 2.0TFSI can drink oil and that the 4.2 V8 is a better engine. Seems the clutch is a bad point on the S5 but then it seems there's more issues with the S3 but they can be fixed cheaply (PCV valve, cam follow, oil pickup etc)
But the S5 is lovely
Can anyone confirm this or have any thoughts?
Seems both can be had for around the same price. I don't need a large car but the S5 is such a stunning car and looks better than the S3 and also you get a lot more including power, comfort and toys for the same price. Surely fuel costs would roughly be the same and I'm not ***** say paying 50 quid a month more for the S5, though I'm not a rich man so every day won't be me flooring it.
Have I read up correctly on that? Or is the S5 significantly more thirsty when driven sporty? I read the 2.0TFSI can drink oil and that the 4.2 V8 is a better engine. Seems the clutch is a bad point on the S5 but then it seems there's more issues with the S3 but they can be fixed cheaply (PCV valve, cam follow, oil pickup etc)
But the S5 is lovely