Fuel economy - my 996 C2 compared to 996 TT?

Hi guys, just wondering what sort of fuel economy I could expect on a 996 TT (standard) compared to my current fine steed - a facelift 3.6 Carrera 2. The C2 does a good mix of urban and open road driving and I have averaged an indicated 24.8 mpg over the past 3500 miles. Quite pleased with this by the way. Just wondering what I could expect from a 996 TT in similar conditions. I appreciate its guesstimate time but interested to get views - particularly from those who have had both. Cheers in advance Andrew

a good mix will give you about 23mpg, mine will do around 30 on a motorway run at about 85 ish. I doubt you would notice much difference from your C2.

A fair bit of my mileage is country roads and in my old 996 C2 Targa I averaged 18mpg. After I got the PSE fitted it dropped to 16mpg. The Turbo (pre Revo) was about 16mpg and now probably about 15mpg. On a recent long run down to the Alps I was getting 25mpg Amazingly the tyre wear on the turbo is much better than the targa. P Zero's on the targa lasted 4000 miles (rears) and I can get double that out of the MPS2's on the turbo.

Really? Would be very pleased if that were the case (its what I want to hear ). ive always been normally aspirated with the exception of what is now the wife's Audi A3 quattro 2.0T. This I found to be very thirsty (prob 27-28 mpg on average). Put it down to turboed cars being historically thirsty (Scoobies, Evos and Focus STs being notorious). Then again all of the above are small capacity engines which may run on higher boost. Don't really know as Im not experienced with turboed cars. Obviously when you give the car the beans the economy goes out the window but out of interest in 'normal' driving with no sustained high rpm do the turbos have much input?

You obviously like using the right foot Dave And why not! Amazed you dropped 2 mpg with the sports exhaust. I noticed no difference bar enjoying the experience more. I reckon it may be a case of driving harder to enjoy the note

at 3000rpm in 6th, the turbo boost is zero.

Mixed driving on my daily commute in the TT returns a consistent 26.2 up from a meagre 24.2 since the Revo :shock: The drive is half dual carriageway and half town/country roads, 80 mile round trip. As a commute I can't drive at a zillion miles an hour on obviously busy roads but it is usually a mildly spirited drive :angel: :angel:

urban for me is around 18mpg for a 15 minute commute, if i get some motorway miles in i can expect 23 mpg, but i do know how to drive more economically but when i want 35 mpg I'll use my wifes diesel vitara

fuel economy? :? whats that?

Drive like a saint.......25.5 mpg Drive like a madman...25 mpg Can't work out if my saintly driving is a bit mad or my mad driving is a bit sedate :? TB

Get your Porsche Manthey'd. I get 28-30mpg avg living in central london and driving out of London..... I got 40mpg while sitting on 60mph in France for an hour waiting for the others to catch up to me..... Believe it or not.... I was amazed.....

Jeff, 40mpg? OBC or actual :?:

yes true, on the computer for the hour I was driving...... after the guys caught up to me I think it dropped down to around 16

Did a run to London and back last weekend. 70-75 - lots of cruise control Computer says.......................34.9mpg Astonishing

What are people's average speeds as per OBC? Last week, I did a 170mile trip to my parents in West Yorkshire across a mix of dual carriageways, motorways and country lanes. Average speed was 73mph and average consumption 25.7mpg. For me that was amazing - can you beat that? ~ Maxie :thumbs: