Fuel Tank Mileage Range

IkeaBoy · 05-21-2009, 07:26 PM

What's the mileage range you're all attaining with a full tank of gas in the 135i? I've tried a search for this with no luck. Can one go 200+ miles on a tank?

Judge · 05-21-2009, 07:35 PM

In awful city traffic I get around 260. I haven't measured highway mileage yet.

gyrfalcon · 05-21-2009, 07:43 PM

If you push it all the way to the limit, AC off, flat roads, cool weather, light winds, speed <75, you can get 400 miles on a tank. More normal highway range for me is around ~350 miles.

IkeaBoy · 05-21-2009, 07:47 PM

That's good news. My 08 Mustang GT gets 170 miles per tank. I hate having to stop for gas every few days.

jeremyc74 · 05-21-2009, 07:50 PM

The tank holds about 13.5 gallons (that's usable without worrying too much about running out), and the car will get 15-27MPG depending on the type of driving.

The range will be 200-360 miles using those numbers. I've actually gone a little farther than 360 on a road trip, but I've never done worse than 200 on a full tank.

Artz 330 · 05-21-2009, 10:15 PM

I went up to lake placid ny from nj and got 31MPG between 75-80 MPH Range said 407 on full tank

themyst · 05-21-2009, 10:30 PM

I get anywhere from 260-300 on a full tank of gas. Mixed driving. JB3 though.

MadMan77 · 05-21-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Artz 330

I went up to lake placid ny from nj and got 31MPG between 75-80 MPH Range said 407 on full tank

How do you do that? Is it all going down-hill? The best I have ever got down here in Georgia, driving about the same speeds, is 27.9 MPG

max102654 · 05-21-2009, 11:40 PM

I do a mixed of city and highway driving and I get an average of 21 mpg. For a full tank of 14 gallons, it equates to approx. 300 miles. However, I always fill up the tank when the fill up light flashes (means there is only 2 gallons left).

Joey_T · 05-22-2009, 03:30 AM

Yesterday I was driving on the autobahn (around 140 km/h or 90 mph) and after I refilled the tank and drove for 60 km (40 miles) I checked the range and this is what I got:

Needless to say I was so surprised that I had to take a picture. Even after I got home (made around 250 km - 150 miles), the milage left was still 450 km (280 miles)... Don't ask me how... Oh and no I wasn't driving downhill...

shmee150 · 05-22-2009, 04:29 AM

I know I have a 123d, but I got 590 miles between fill-ups once

And that's a smaller tank than you 135i folks have. But I do miss not having a nice sounding engine and that extra power..........

macmook · 05-22-2009, 05:27 AM

Averaging about 312 / tank. That's apprx. 24 mpg. Quite a bit less if I'm having fun over a weekend...more like 19-21 mpg.

deeb · 05-22-2009, 12:43 PM

you guys are crazy??? I don't get it... I drove from Vancouver BC to California and the MOST I got was 22 MPG. In the city and around town I'm averaging 20. Is it the tires or something??

jeremyc74 · 05-22-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by deeb

you guys are crazy??? I don't get it... I drove from Vancouver BC to California and the MOST I got was 22 MPG. In the city and around town I'm averaging 20. Is it the tires or something??

I've gotten over 22MPG over a tank with an average speed close to 90MPH. How fast are you driving?

dmboone25 · 05-22-2009, 01:45 PM

I wonder if my 135 is broken....I usually get less than 300 miles to a tank--the best I have ever done, and had to drive about 70 MPH to get it, was about 320 miles on one tank....

Ajumepke · 05-22-2009, 01:48 PM

To quote Jeremy Clarkson. It's not what you drive. It's how you drive. More zoom zoom = less mileage.

Robert · 05-22-2009, 02:14 PM

250-260 base on how I drive

mslimbo · 05-30-2009, 12:04 PM

I'm getting 430+ miles to the full tank doing highway driving.

oneintheory · 05-30-2009, 12:11 PM

I get about 280 to a tank.

1ToBeOn2Wheels · 05-30-2009, 03:17 PM

I consistently get 260 miles per tank. That's a good average of city and freeway miles. When I've been on mostly highway trips, I've averaged 28 mpg and gotten ~350 miles per tank.

radiantm3 · 05-30-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajumepke

To quote Jeremy Clarkson. It's not what you drive. It's how you drive. More zoom zoom = less mileage.

Unfortunately, what I drive affects how I drive.

BMW86 · 05-30-2009, 04:59 PM

I get the equivelent of about 180-190miles per tank

05-21-2009, 07:26 PM	#1
IkeaBoy Private First Class 13 Rep 195 Posts Drives: '09 135i JB+ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northern New Jersey iTrader: (1)	Fuel Tank Mileage Range What's the mileage range you're all attaining with a full tank of gas in the 135i? I've tried a search for this with no luck. Can one go 200+ miles on a tank?
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05-21-2009, 07:35 PM	#2
Judge First Lieutenant 38 Rep 395 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	In awful city traffic I get around 260. I haven't measured highway mileage yet.
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05-21-2009, 07:43 PM	#3
gyrfalcon Ninja 14 Rep 335 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	If you push it all the way to the limit, AC off, flat roads, cool weather, light winds, speed <75, you can get 400 miles on a tank. More normal highway range for me is around ~350 miles. __________________ SGM/Coral
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05-21-2009, 07:47 PM	#4
IkeaBoy Private First Class 13 Rep 195 Posts Drives: '09 135i JB+ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northern New Jersey iTrader: (1)	That's good news. My 08 Mustang GT gets 170 miles per tank. I hate having to stop for gas every few days.
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05-21-2009, 07:50 PM	#5
jeremyc74 Banned 76 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	The tank holds about 13.5 gallons (that's usable without worrying too much about running out), and the car will get 15-27MPG depending on the type of driving. The range will be 200-360 miles using those numbers. I've actually gone a little farther than 360 on a road trip, but I've never done worse than 200 on a full tank.
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05-21-2009, 10:15 PM	#6
Artz 330 Colonel 196 Rep 2,486 Posts Drives: Z4M, 335i, 135i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I went up to lake placid ny from nj and got 31MPG between 75-80 MPH Range said 407 on full tank __________________
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05-21-2009, 10:30 PM	#7
themyst Major General 177 Rep 6,631 Posts Drives: '16 MK7 GTI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (8)	I get anywhere from 260-300 on a full tank of gas. Mixed driving. JB3 though. __________________ E90 LCI N54 6AT
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05-21-2009, 11:40 PM	#9
max102654 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 135i convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I do a mixed of city and highway driving and I get an average of 21 mpg. For a full tank of 14 gallons, it equates to approx. 300 miles. However, I always fill up the tank when the fill up light flashes (means there is only 2 gallons left).
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05-22-2009, 03:30 AM	#10
Joey_T That's me... 17 Rep 234 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Yesterday I was driving on the autobahn (around 140 km/h or 90 mph) and after I refilled the tank and drove for 60 km (40 miles) I checked the range and this is what I got: Needless to say I was so surprised that I had to take a picture. Even after I got home (made around 250 km - 150 miles), the milage left was still 450 km (280 miles)... Don't ask me how... Oh and no I wasn't driving downhill...
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05-22-2009, 04:29 AM	#11
shmee150 Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 259 Posts Drives: 123d SE Coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	I know I have a 123d, but I got 590 miles between fill-ups once And that's a smaller tank than you 135i folks have. But I do miss not having a nice sounding engine and that extra power.......... __________________
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05-22-2009, 05:27 AM	#12
macmook Semi-Geezer 6 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fishkill, NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 135i [0.00]	Averaging about 312 / tank. That's apprx. 24 mpg. Quite a bit less if I'm having fun over a weekend...more like 19-21 mpg. __________________ *'09 135i ragtop, 6MT, Crimson, Sport*
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05-22-2009, 12:43 PM	#13
deeb boss. 19 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	you guys are crazy??? I don't get it... I drove from Vancouver BC to California and the MOST I got was 22 MPG. In the city and around town I'm averaging 20. Is it the tires or something?? __________________ .:08::black::135i::6speed::stick:.
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05-22-2009, 01:45 PM	#15
dmboone25 Lieutenant General 4972 Rep 10,200 Posts Drives: 2024 Golf R / 2022 718 Spyder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 328i [10.00] 2007 328i [10.00]	I wonder if my 135 is broken....I usually get less than 300 miles to a tank--the best I have ever done, and had to drive about 70 MPH to get it, was about 320 miles on one tank.... __________________ Past rides: 2016 981 BGTS, 2020 MINI JCW, 2017 F80, 2015 981 CS, 2014 F22 235, 2011 E82 135, 2008 E82 135, 2007 E92 328, 2007 E92 328 (My lady drives an OG M2. So does my dad)
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05-22-2009, 01:48 PM	#16
Ajumepke First Lieutenant 46 Rep 332 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	To quote Jeremy Clarkson. It's not what you drive. It's how you drive. More zoom zoom = less mileage.
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05-22-2009, 02:14 PM	#17
Robert Major General 417 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	250-260 base on how I drive
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05-30-2009, 12:04 PM	#18
mslimbo Bavarian Bomber 0 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 2009 128i E82 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (0)	I'm getting 430+ miles to the full tank doing highway driving. __________________ Welt 23.10.08 Vienna 03.11.08 VPC 06.12.08 Dealership 15.12.08 - All smiles ever since.
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05-30-2009, 12:11 PM	#19
oneintheory no longer a BMW owner 152 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 Ford Edge Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk/Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (0)	I get about 280 to a tank.
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05-30-2009, 03:17 PM	#20
1ToBeOn2Wheels Freude am Fahren 31 Rep 703 Posts Drives: B9 Audi S5 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sierra Nevada Foothills, California iTrader: (0)	I consistently get 260 miles per tank. That's a good average of city and freeway miles. When I've been on mostly highway trips, I've averaged 28 mpg and gotten ~350 miles per tank.
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05-30-2009, 04:59 PM	#22
BMW86 Major General 398 Rep 9,156 Posts Drives: RS3 Sedan / Macan S Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	I get the equivelent of about 180-190miles per tank
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