Martin Woodhead

I had a 3.0tdi (204bhp) 2 wheel drive A6 avant on a 63 plate which I bought at 63000 miles and it was written off by a deer jumping out at it a few weeks ago. The 3.0 would regularly return about 38mpg on town running/mixed use and I have had 50mpg a couple of times on motorway driving, but on average, 38-40mpg was the real figure. Now, more forward a few weeks as I pored over loads and loads of A6 avant, in search of the replacement. I (sadly) settled on an 2016 A6 Avant SE Executive 2.0tdi Quattro (188bhp). I drove it from the North West up to the highlands today, filled up before I left and when I arrived - 346 miles or economy driving in the semi automatic s tonic box, with the car never reaching above 70mph… 39mpg. I miss the 3.0!! This car has done 91,000 miles, so I can assume it’s run in!