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      01-05-2013, 12:58 PM   #24
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Drives: 2012 BMW 135i DCT
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The small gas tank hurts, but otherwise mileage for me hasn't been anything unexpected. Normally a 70/30 city-freeway mix and usually average around 19. Not too shabby considering the performance and my location. Any more city driving and traffic jams, in particular, will quickly lower that to 16 or lower.

Usually, on the highway, I'm getting around 26 - 27, but I'm cruising at between 80 - 85 with frequent bursts of acceleration to pass. So again, not too shabby. My prior car, 2010 GTI, would average between 28 - 30 on the highway under similar conditions.

What I will add is that mileage has been improving slightly as it has been broken-in, now at 9,000 miles on the ODO. The car felt incredibly tight when I first took delivery and it has been slowly loosening up. I wouldn't expect to achieve the best numbers till it hits at least 20,000 miles.
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