Shrek,
1st thing: get a 2-door! lol. Only joking...
In all seriousness: Go for the 3.0TDi. Because a) it's a great engine and b) you'll get good MPG; To expand: Search on the forum and you'll find people complaining that the 2.0 Petrol engine isn't delivering what the marketing blurb "promises". As RG says, a lot of this is down to driving style. All manufacturer data is best-case / situation specific. That said, I've enjoyed an average of 35.3MPG during the 15k that I've put on my 3.0TDi... and, trust me... I'm not a slow driver. Therefore, I'm very happy with this. It compares to 26MPG that I got from my previous 2.4 Petrol A6. I know that if I were less heavy with my right boot, I could get much better: I did 2000 miles around Europe in the summer and with a lower average speed and more of an "I'm pootling on holiday / not rushing around for work" driving style, I was getting close to 40MPG.
Ref Sat Nav: again lots of debate on the forum. However, those of us who are right (haha- awaits income from AB) will tell you that Sat Nav is a must. Check out used A5's for sale on Audi's site. Those without Sat Nav are rare - one could argue about residual price; another factor is whether the car will actually sell. I believe that anyone in the market for a used car in our bracket would expect Sat Nav.
Good luck - enjoy the site and the car when you've decided
1st thing: get a 2-door! lol. Only joking...
In all seriousness: Go for the 3.0TDi. Because a) it's a great engine and b) you'll get good MPG; To expand: Search on the forum and you'll find people complaining that the 2.0 Petrol engine isn't delivering what the marketing blurb "promises". As RG says, a lot of this is down to driving style. All manufacturer data is best-case / situation specific. That said, I've enjoyed an average of 35.3MPG during the 15k that I've put on my 3.0TDi... and, trust me... I'm not a slow driver. Therefore, I'm very happy with this. It compares to 26MPG that I got from my previous 2.4 Petrol A6. I know that if I were less heavy with my right boot, I could get much better: I did 2000 miles around Europe in the summer and with a lower average speed and more of an "I'm pootling on holiday / not rushing around for work" driving style, I was getting close to 40MPG.
Ref Sat Nav: again lots of debate on the forum. However, those of us who are right (haha- awaits income from AB) will tell you that Sat Nav is a must. Check out used A5's for sale on Audi's site. Those without Sat Nav are rare - one could argue about residual price; another factor is whether the car will actually sell. I believe that anyone in the market for a used car in our bracket would expect Sat Nav.
Good luck - enjoy the site and the car when you've decided
