Great fuel consumption from our 125i

Blauweisser · 06-06-2015, 06:57 PM

We've just returned home from a brief holiday to the Goldie and Noosa, a round trip of ~2200 km. Driving to the speed limit all the way along the Pacific Highway, and with little city driving, we recorded 6.6 L/100 km. A couple of weeks prior, I had done 1100 km on the Hume to do a consulting job, so the car was well and truly in good shape. I'm very pleased about what great fuel consumption I'm getting after 78,000 km. The injectors have never been touched, and it's still on the original plugs. I've always used 98 RON fuel.

wht125i · 06-07-2015, 05:24 AM

that's quite good actually, especially from 3.0L straight six. I think I get around 7 when it's just me in the car on the freeway.

Sadly my partners Golf 90 TSI gets 5.5l/100km which is a huge amount less than my 7 :-( but it's not as fun right? that's what I keep telling myself.

Orangee94 · 06-07-2015, 09:39 AM

well that makes mine look like shit 13.9L/100km lol and i don't even drive with a heavy right foot, its just the dam area is so hilly. thought turbos were to be more efficient ;P

OzJustin · 06-07-2015, 11:36 PM

My N54 sits on 11.0L/100km all day every day. This is with 70% suburban driving (ie 50-60kph zones). The funny thing is the fuel consumption only changes 0.1L when I drive on the freeway. I thought it was supposed to update based on the last 30km of driving?

Chandon · 06-08-2015, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Orangee94

well that makes mine look like shit 13.9L/100km lol and i don't even drive with a heavy right foot, its just the dam area is so hilly. thought turbos were to be more efficient ;P

that sounds pretty crazy for an n55, our 335i n55 is driven hard and averages 12.4L..
my 125i averages around 12L with a fairly heavy right foot

Anthony B · 06-08-2015, 04:03 PM

I drive my n54 pretty spiritedly & get 11L/100km day in day out, mix of open roads & m4 at peak hour. I've had it as low as 10.3 on long drives up the coast.

My other car was averaging 18L/100km luckily MAF conversion is paying itself off with that having dropped to 13L/100km & driven like a race car

flinchy · 06-09-2015, 12:45 AM

our N54 gets about 8-8.5 at the moment, 75km each way in a 110-100 zone :P

however... the N52 is only getting 10.5

. 90% up and down a hill all week now... it WAS high 8's 50/50 stop start to highway

Orangee94 · 06-12-2015, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by viciousgook

that sounds pretty crazy for an n55, our 335i n55 is driven hard and averages 12.4L..
my 125i averages around 12L with a fairly heavy right foot

*table flip* im out *lists car on carsales*

MightyMouseTech · 06-12-2015, 11:16 AM

Best tank I have seen in my 135 is 7.2. Basically cruising around 100 km/hr on backroads.

fly_inverted · 06-12-2015, 04:51 PM

I sit around 9 l/100. But that's driving around Canberra.

06-06-2015, 06:57 PM	#1
Blauweisser Private First Class 13 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 125i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oz iTrader: (0)	Great fuel consumption from our 125i We've just returned home from a brief holiday to the Goldie and Noosa, a round trip of ~2200 km. Driving to the speed limit all the way along the Pacific Highway, and with little city driving, we recorded 6.6 L/100 km. A couple of weeks prior, I had done 1100 km on the Hume to do a consulting job, so the car was well and truly in good shape. I'm very pleased about what great fuel consumption I'm getting after 78,000 km. The injectors have never been touched, and it's still on the original plugs. I've always used 98 RON fuel.
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wht125i Private 8 Rep 79 Posts Drives: e82 125i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	that's quite good actually, especially from 3.0L straight six. I think I get around 7 when it's just me in the car on the freeway. Sadly my partners Golf 90 TSI gets 5.5l/100km which is a huge amount less than my 7 :-( but it's not as fun right? that's what I keep telling myself. __________________ 2010 AW 125i Coral Red AT Invisible indicators \| Tinted windows \| Shadow Line \| Debadged \| 1Addicts sticker \| Interior LED by Ziza \| Super White H7 Halogen Bulb \| SuperSprint muffler \| Trunk spoiler \| DR650GW-2CH Dashcam
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06-07-2015, 09:39 AM	#3
Orangee94 Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 224 Posts Drives: 135i n55 DCT 2013 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: australia, sydney iTrader: (0)	well that makes mine look like shit 13.9L/100km lol and i don't even drive with a heavy right foot, its just the dam area is so hilly. thought turbos were to be more efficient ;P __________________ e84 x1 2012 Sdrive2.0d sold was a fun car in stick
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06-07-2015, 11:36 PM	#4
OzJustin Lieutenant 77 Rep 541 Posts Drives: 2008 135i AT Monaco Blue Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [8.66]	My N54 sits on 11.0L/100km all day every day. This is with 70% suburban driving (ie 50-60kph zones). The funny thing is the fuel consumption only changes 0.1L when I drive on the freeway. I thought it was supposed to update based on the last 30km of driving? __________________ My Build Thread
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06-08-2015, 04:03 PM	#6
Anthony B Private First Class 13 Rep 113 Posts Drives: lemans 135i & m30b35 e30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	I drive my n54 pretty spiritedly & get 11L/100km day in day out, mix of open roads & m4 at peak hour. I've had it as low as 10.3 on long drives up the coast. My other car was averaging 18L/100km luckily MAF conversion is paying itself off with that having dropped to 13L/100km & driven like a race car
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06-09-2015, 12:45 AM	#7
flinchy Brigadier General 126 Rep 3,099 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: QLD, Australia iTrader: (0)	our N54 gets about 8-8.5 at the moment, 75km each way in a 110-100 zone :P however... the N52 is only getting 10.5 . 90% up and down a hill all week now... it WAS high 8's 50/50 stop start to highway
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06-12-2015, 11:16 AM	#9
MightyMouseTech Major General 4338 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Best tank I have seen in my 135 is 7.2. Basically cruising around 100 km/hr on backroads.
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06-12-2015, 04:51 PM	#10
fly_inverted Private First Class 9 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 135i Coupe. Mar 2012 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	I sit around 9 l/100. But that's driving around Canberra.
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