Took delivery of 3.6 lt petrol 4 x 4 Superb Christmas Eve. Excellent car to drive Surprisingly average consumption 30 mpg, but majority of miles has been on motorways. Only fault to date was to replace 'double opening' boot mechanism which failed.

Someone bought one!

Glad you're enjoying it. I must say though, that must surely be a fairly 'sedate' pace, to give you a combined 30MPG? Suppose that's motorway pace as you say though.

Steve

I drove the 3.6 we had for a weekend for a night and from Epsom to where I was living in Horsham it averaged 36mpg although I wasn't trying to get the maximum MPG I was conscious of it all the time.

Interesting stuff. The only thing I was disappointed with when I had a test drive recently was the 2.0CR diesel engine. It felt very underpowered for the size of car and from what I've read isn't anything special when it comes to fuel economy too.

I asked the dealer if there are any plans for a 2.7/3.0 diesel (or even a 4.2 V8!) but it seems not.

If the 3.6 VR6 really can return 30mpg then that's impressive for a petrol engine of this size in such a large car.

Sadly the other Audi diesels won't fit into the Superb because of the way the drivetrain is mounted.

It depends what you are used to, the 170CR isn't a slouch but it certainly isn't as fast as the 535D. The 3.6 engine in the Superb is pretty frugal for it's size and power, mostly because the DSG gearbox doesn't really drain power from the engine and it's a cleverly designed engine, granted it hasn't got diesel economy but it's tuned for torque and is very easy to drive.

.................... but it's tuned for torque and is very easy to drive.

Should suit me down to the ground then being a lazy b*gger!!

Should suit me down to the ground then being a lazy b*gger!!

Good, because your 3.6 will be built is scheduled for build in 2 weeks!

Sadly the other Audi diesels won't fit into the Superb because of the way the drivetrain is mounted.

It depends what you are used to, the 170CR isn't a slouch but it certainly isn't as fast as the 535D. The 3.6 engine in the Superb is pretty frugal for it's size and power, mostly because the DSG gearbox doesn't really drain power from the engine and it's a cleverly designed engine, granted it hasn't got diesel economy but it's tuned for torque and is very easy to drive.

Assume you're referring to longitudinal engines not fitting and the Superb is restricted to transverse engines then? I guess this is because it shares the Passat floorplan, which I see has exactly the same range of engines now I've just looked it up.

Agree that the CR170 is no slouch and in many ways it's the perfect engine for the car. After all 85% of BMW five series are sold with the 2litre diesel engine. It was a big ask to jump into a 170CR Superb from my 535d and I have to say I was really impressed with the Superb I test drove, particularly the steering feel, ride and DSG box and a 520D would have felt equally sluggish. I actually liked it more than a Jag XF Diesel S that I drove a few days earlier!

It's a shame that there isn't a ~240PS/500Nm diesel engine in the range, because I think you'd clean up with it. I'm still seriously considering a CR170 Elegance spec Superb though - even more so after my 535d was back at the dealers today and is going back in next week for just short of £1Ks work! Thankfully it's still under warranty. For now I'm sitting on the fence, hoping that the increased production line throughput will bring some nice deals in the near future and hopefully drive down the price of the nearly new stock out there at the moment as I'd far rather buy a 6 month old car than a new one.

Last time i was in a V6 superb the MPG was 6.8 that lunch control was a right blast.Fantastic motor for the money.

Last time i was in a V6 superb the MPG was 6.8 that lunch control was a right blast.

Hmmm lunch! I've got no control over it though - see it - eat it!

We just need the vRS version now

Did i really say lunch i meant Launch

Anyone who thinks the TDI CR 170 is a slouch in the Superb should try it in the Octavia and see if they can do without the extra space- heaven knows my Octavia vRS estate is roomy enough. It goes like a bomb in the Octavia, and at all normal speeds is faster than my 'fun car', a sprightly Y-registered BMW Z3 2.2. That is of course down to diesel torque.

a superb vRS would be well.. you know, more than excellent!

I'd like to try the 3.6, as much as I don't want to wish doom on your residuals, I wonder if they'll be a bargain in a couple of years time? Are they the same spec as the R36?

..... Are they the same spec as the R36?

Superb 3.6 is 260hp, R36 is 300hp but both have the same torque. Superb has a lot more kit and works out about £8k + cheaper!

And the Superb is bigger...

Before you all rush out and order a V6, those 30 and 36 mpg figures won't be real world figures for the average user, one or two trips up a clear road might get the MFD reading that kinda figure, but for someone who drives 6 miles to work and back, and gets stuck in traffic, expect around the 20-23 mpg mark, and before anyone slams me for saying it, don't say you weren't warned later, as Doc said, his 30 mpg was mostly motorway and that would account for it, James is a salesman selling Skoda's and has an itch for 3.6's :p so draw your own conclusion's with that, but I suspect the 36 mpg was a shortish trip relying on what the MFD said, however if money isn't a problem, and you ain't worried about the pump attendant getting to know your first name, it would seem the ideal variant of a Superb.

And btw, when is there going to be an affordable S/H one around James, I'm having to trade down to a Passat this week because I can't rump up £18k for a 58 plate SE DSG. :(

This lunch control, this wouldn't be the stand on the gas in gear and hold the brake pedal down at the same time would it, if it is, and I've seen a Utube vid of someone doing it, don't be surprised if the dsg lights start flashing at you, me, I prefer to use the cup holders at Lunch control time, but even then I still get food on the seat

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I would have thought anybody ordering a 3 1/2 litre engine wouldn't really be concerned about fuel consumption. I was thinking anything above 21 or 22 mpg would just be a bonus!

to be honest if it achieved annything like 25-30mpg real world combined then that would be pretty impressive

No cars are efficient in heavy stop-start city traffic.

I commute such a route which is 20 miles per day.

I test drove a Seat Leon 2.0 Tsi and that returned 23mpg over a week.

Then I had a Superb 2.0 Tdi PD for a week and that returned 27 mpg.

I also recently had two hire cars for a week each with results as follow;

Astra 1.4i - 26 mpg

Insignia 1.8i - 25 mpg

These compare to my current car, BMW 535D that returns 19 mpg.

I'm expecting the 3.6 I've ordered to be be around the 20mpg mark -possibly below if I use my right foot more.

Only a dunderhead would be buying the 3.6 litre car for it's economy - I've bought mine for fun.

Big engines can be economical sometimes! For some reason in a moment of insanity I bought an old Mercedes S600 (6.0 V12) last year and ran that for 11,000 miles in 4 months. I averaged about 20mpg when I had it, although most of it was motorway at 70mph it would do about 21.5mpg at 120mph it would just under 20mpg. No matter how you drove it, it just seemed to consume the same level of fuel, even around town it did 19mpg although this was strictly stop-start town driving.

I reckon if I had a 3.6 Superb of my own I'd return about 28-30mpg most of the time. I've had a few 3.2 V6s before in other cars and I normally get between 32-36mpg on a run and 26mpg going to work and back.

I think it depends an awful lot on where you do the majority on your driving and when, most of my miles is on a motorway somewhere at some unsociable hour with no traffic to speak of.

Surely Briskoda must have 3,000 members who'd like to know what MPG I'd get out of a 3.6? Just send me a cheque for £10 and I'll buy a 3.6 and test it for you all....

No cars are efficient in heavy stop-start city traffic.

I commute such a route which is 20 miles per day.

I test drove a Seat Leon 2.0 Tsi and that returned 23mpg over a week.

Then I had a Superb 2.0 Tdi PD for a week and that returned 27 mpg.

I also recently had two hire cars for a week each with results as follow;

Astra 1.4i - 26 mpg

Insignia 1.8i - 25 mpg

These compare to my current car, BMW 535D that returns 19 mpg.

I'm expecting the 3.6 I've ordered to be be around the 20mpg mark -possibly below if I use my right foot more.

Only a dunderhead would be buying the 3.6 litre car for it's economy - I've bought mine for fun.

Good for you

I'm coming from a Subaru Legacy 3.0R SpecB - brill car, 250 bhp, 22mpg on a run (who drives on "a run " at 70 mph?) and 18-19mpg around town and on blasts a fair bit less. Anybody who claims to get 30mpg from a high powered 6cylinder petrol is dreaming or driving it wrong my opinion only of course . I'll be looking to retire with a Superb 3.6 but in the meantime I need a diesel to keep me and the bank manager sane and honest!

Anybody who claims to get 30mpg from a high powered 6cylinder petrol is dreaming or driving it wrong my opinion only of course . I'll be looking to retire with a Superb 3.6 but in the meantime I need a diesel to keep me and the bank manager sane and honest!

I've had 2x Mercedes E320 V6s and I could get between 32 and 36mpg on a run easily and 26mpg going to work and back in traffic, the E280 was a little bit better. One of the E320s I recorded the mpg closely and in the entire time I had it, it averaged 31.6mpg. I do think because I do moslty motorway driving I would average 30mpg or there abouts in a 3.6 Superb.

I also have a 3.6 superb and apart from the usual Skoda nightmare of fitting towbar electrics I love it. On my daily commute 8 miles each way,  with a mixture of 20,30,50 mph roads I get 27mpg average. Thats driving sensibly using the torque but still mostly overtaking rather being overtaken, in fact the driving style is much the same as my old S80 diesel, which before I get the normal volvo comments was no slouch. The 3.6 is always there ready to go when you want it. Coupled with the DSG it is a nice drive although a little harsh with the standard 18" 40 profiles (S80 had 17" 50 profiles which are a lot more cossetting!).

 

On the motorway after collecting it I got 35mpg sat at 70 and the few trips I have made to Manchester, 30 miles on motorway with 6-7 miles in town I have got around 30-32. Doing the same sort of trips in a 2.0 petrol C30 (Focus based small coupe) I only get a couple of mpg more. Not bad I thought.

 

Oh and did I say that 3.6 with the DSG and 4WD is a blast, you can floor it at any point and not have to worry about wheelspin. It just goes (accompanied by quite a nice V6 sound track). The pick up can be a little sharp and the brakes are very sharp but at least you don't worry about whether it will stop. Have used the paddles quite a bit but not driven with it in Sport as it is lively enough in normal mode.

 

Got this as a mid life crisis car and haven't regretted it. The S80 was a fantastic car to commute in, supremely quiet and comfortable with 47-55mpg on the motorway and oodles of torque, but when on the A/B roads you missed the top end go which is where the 3.6 comes in! Big, practical with that huge hatch, comfortable, not quite as quiet as S80 but goes like shxt of a shovel when you want it to. Car has only done 13,500 of which I have only done a 1000 so I am guessing it will loosen up even more yet. Can't wait!

 

Still can't believe that you can get a car like this 18 months old for £15K. The equivalent audi would be at least £8k more and not be any nicer inside or quicker.