BEAR THIS IN MIND…
This is not a tear down, you’ve asked for some info and we’re all trying to help you see that your TDI is a good all rounder and the S3 is outside your perceived budget, on the basis that you want to have a long range and cheap Audi.
There is no dilemma some ppl trying to defend and call S3 car to be economic, car when I said no it is not, so few ppl got disappointed so
You’ll find that context plays a part here. There are few 300hp All Wheel Drive Sports cars that can return this level of fuel efficiency. Should you find anything that has a similar performance and drivetrain, then please do enlighten us. If every other car that has the same performance cannot get higher than 29mpg but an S3 can get real life 40+ mpg, then the figure proves it’s
the most economical in it’s class. Since you’ve asked if it’s worth getting one, I’ll vote with no. If you’re saying which car is the most efficient then we’ll tell you to get a lightweight, low powered diesel with reduced comfort and luxuries that is built for efficiency
And I asked what is the AVERAGE cost to drive an S3 8V weekly /monthly and I wanted to compare with mine cost weekly / monthly. but didn't get answer
If person A drives 1600 miles a month they fill up 4 times a month and costs whatever the fuel price is per litre, multiplied by 50 litres.
If person B drives 400 miles a month, they fill up 4 times a month, so the cost will be a 1/4 of person A
It’s basic math, if you‘re trying to figure out how much it costs you to run a car it’s pretty simple, write down…
* Miles driven in a week
* Fuel purchased in litres a week
* Fuel cost a week
Making sure you take all three figures straight after you’ve filled up and have the receipt to look up the figures
The put it into this formula
Miles driven / litres filled up = Miles per litre
Miles per litre * 4.5 = Miles per gallon (4.5 litres is in a gallon)
That will give you a true indication of what your TDI is costing. Do the same math for a replacement car if you want to change to and that should help you figure out where to go.
Then you can simply divide the Fuel cost by the number of miles then that gives you cost per mile, or multiply by 100 to give you a way to compare that cost between cars you’re looking at. When people tell you their real life mpg value, you can work out the rest
If mine A3 TDi quattro have to top up full tank every week £50 it is a lot.. but the journey is 60 miles every day
£50 of fuel at £1.40 per litre is 35 litres or 7.7 gallons.
5 days of working at 60 miles per day is 300 miles so 300/7.7 gives you 38 mpg, which is LESS than the petrol S3
7 days of working at 60 miles per day is 420 miles so 420/7.7 gives you 54 mpg which is about right for a turbo diesel. But only 11 mpg more than petrol but with 300hp (standard) vs 230 (chipped)
Logically something is amiss here
No am not interested in other brand .. Only 8V A3/S3(mabye RS3 heh)
RS3? If you have doubts about fuel economy on an S3, then the RS3 will be a shock to your wallet on…
Fuel - Lower MPG
Insurance - Usually higher risk, therefore higher premium
Purchase price - A lot higher
Maintenance - Take a look at discs and pads as one example
As the cost are marginally higher, but enough that I’m (and suspect most S3 and RS3 owners) expect you’ll discount the RS3
But there are Audi A3 1.0 TFSi I wonder if this would hit 1000 miles on full tank
Nope, only petrol models come in the 1 litre engine and they are rated at 70mpg under ideal conditions so they most definitely won’t hit 1000 miles. Even a Toyota Prius which can only get to 85mpg under ideal conditions.
Good luck in your hunt, hate to be the bearer of bad news but you simply won’t be able to get the fuel efficiency, range & runnings costs in an Audi you’re looking for, and most probably any brand.
