I may not have a TDI, but I managed some pretty good mileage for my VR6 today when dropping a friend off at the airport.
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imgur.comPosted Jul 5, 2015, 2:30 PM UTC
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imgur.comHow is that even possible? I have a 24v vr6 and get like 25 mpg highway
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The speed limit is 55, and I wasn't in a hurry, so I figured I would see what kinds of numbers I can get.
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yeah my problem is I like to go a few over the speed limit =)
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I have a 24v VR6 as well and the most I've ever gotten was 28 mpg. I noticed mine went up when I consistently started using cruise control.
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yeah i dont have cruise control on mine so its all stick all the time
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Pretty soon, you're friend's gonna be able to ride the silver line right in.
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what does that circle with a line mean on the left of MPG?
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Average MPG.
There's another screen that shows you your instant MPG that's constantly changing as you drive.
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Was the CC one of the last cars to have the VR? This engine isn't still being produced...is it?
I remember the slow-ass MPG indicator on my dad's old '93 Passat VR6. I'm not sure how it was doing its math, probably some sort of average over the last X minutes or something. But we got it up to 39 mpg once on a nice 40 mph jaunt.
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The CC, Passat and Touareg all still come with the 3.6l VR6.
I wish they'd stuff it in more VWs. The 3.6l iteration is only a decade old, and it sounds delicious.
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I really wish they would put the CC on the MLB platform and give it the Torsen Diff. They want it to be in the same class as the A4/C Class/3 Series, give it a fighting chance. My ideal CC would be a 3.0TDI with a Torsen differential.
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I'd be all over that. Unfortunately, CCs stealing A4 (or in your case A6) sales would probably make Audi leadership mad...
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Thanks. I thought the "original" 12v/24v iterations were the last "true" VR's produced, and the current V6's were totally different, not really VR's anymore.
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Well, the original 2.8l 12/24v VRs had a 15 degree angle between the cylinder banks, and the 3.6l 24v has a 10.5 degree angle. It's closer to an inline six than even the original VR was, but you're right that it's not really descended from the originals.
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Cool...you learn something new every day.
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Dang. Best I got in my gf's passat 2.5l was about 36mpg at about 60mph but it's down about 100hp from the vr6. Wish the vr6 came with a manual option or id get one in a heartbeat.
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My question is.... Where do you live that you have to drive almost 86 miles to get to the airport?
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That was round trip, like the album says I live on Arlington, VA
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Nice! I consistently got 28mpg on long trips out of my VR6 turbo mk2.
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Man... I want to drive one of these new Passats. I loved my 12v VR6, and I've been helping my buddy with his 12v also. I picked up a 30v 2.8L V6 A6 thinking it would be similar, but nope - nothing like a VR6.
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I'm really hoping the redesigned CC wows me, I may be in the market to get one.
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EPA estimates that I should be getting 27...I think it's safe to say that's a bit low. This is with 93 gas.
What was your average speed? If I'm traveling at highway speeds (55), mine gets pretty good mileage as well. Interstate speeds? Nope.
I sat at 55, which was the speed limit on the Dulles Access Road. If I'm at 65-70mph I can usually get 30-32mpg.