One more statistic: Brand new 2011 Q5 2.0T. 761 km, on 401 and 404 Brockville-Newmarket; back to Ottawa by Highway 7. Consumption: 70.482 liters, or 9.26 l/100km. Speed: on Autobahn 119 km/h on Highway 7, mostly 105 km/h. City driving should consume more gas.

 

Pretty good, right where it needs to be for that engine size. You're still breaking it in so it should get a bit better.

 

Are folks burning premium gas in the 2.0 or can you get away with the regular stuff?

 

I think the turbo wants premium. But I don't own one yet.

I have been shopping here in So. California and the dealers are eager to sell one for no mark up over invoice. $500 over invoice seems the standard offer. But when you walk away they come down to 0 over invoice. It is clear the advertising and destination charges have profit in them.

 

9.26 l/100km
is about 25.4 mi/gal. This is less than the other forum member who reported over 30 mpg on a long trip in a new 2.0T Q5. 25 is more in line with what the EPA reports. Still not bad for a vehicle in the size and weight of the Q5.

 

The dealer told me that you can get away with regular gas, but that it will consume more. I believe that these high performance engines are better off with premium gas.

 

I would even bring a regular gas nossle near this car. It even has a label on the gas door for premium. Not a good idea at all to put regular.

 

My gas cap indicates Premium only '95'

I was surprised when I saw it because most gas stations don't even sell this octane level. Highest I've seen is 92-94 at Shell However, I always put the highest octane available.

 

That's interesting mine says 91. I know in Canada it's only Sunoco that has 94 and they're not even common, 91 is max. Maybe they forgot to change your label from a European label to a North American .

Antyhing over 90 is accetable I think.

 

Anyone else has a 2011 2.0T with a 95 octane label ?