My last tank

noflash · 11-22-2005, 04:27 PM

Well, since it's a slow day.

At 50/50 hwy/cty driving last week, I got 20.489 mpg. The 'puter says, I got 21.3.

I find that I can easily get the computer to read 30mpg in strict highway driving, and like 15 in strict city driving.

I am a bit disappointed, but whatever.

My e46 328i got 24mpg in similar driving.

r3amir · 11-22-2005, 04:45 PM

How many miles do you have on the car? It should get better with time.

Mine gets 23.5MPG in town, I am pretty pleased about it

noflash · 11-22-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by r3amir

How many miles do you have on the car? It should get better with time.

Mine gets 23.5MPG in town, I am pretty pleased about it

I have around 2200 miles, you?

r3amir · 11-22-2005, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by noflash

I have around 2200 miles, you?

Mine is about the same at about 2300 miles

northerncalguy · 11-22-2005, 04:49 PM

So as the engine is broken in, the MPG goes up...I am guessing the various systems get a chance to 'work better' after a certain point? Anyone have a scientific more objective explanation?

longtran · 11-22-2005, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by northerncalguy

So as the engine is broken in, the MPG goes up...I am guessing the various systems get a chance to 'work better' after a certain point? Anyone have a scientific more objective explanation?

14400 miles, how come my mpg is the same?/ about 22 mpg.

ward · 11-22-2005, 05:03 PM

my computer average is up to 25.2mpg
about 9K miles so far, mostly highway

ON325i · 11-22-2005, 05:05 PM

You have to remember that, the number presented does NOT apply to everyone's driving style.

I never got the stated mpg unti these two days when I force myself to drive like a real lady where I feather-foot step on the gas each time on a red light (so that it changes gear below 2k rpm)

I got 28mpg on highway and 21mpg on local with normal traffic. (i.e. not bumper to bumper stuck)

LEDZEP · 11-22-2005, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

14400 miles, how come my mpg is the same?/ about 22 mpg.

Depends on your driving habits and conditions. I'm major anal about that stuff and keep (yes, I do) a spreadsheet. I have just over 10,000 miles on my car and the average for every mile I've driven is 30.15 (calculated) / 31.28 (OBC). I drive almost all highway, and don't try to impress people at stop lights, etc. Avg speed 55.7

Our E91 only has 800-ish on it and my wife does mostly slow in-town driving with a lot of traffic lights. She's getting 20.56 (calculated) / 21.37 (OBC) so far. Avg speed 29.7. Once it breaks in, a true test would be for me to run through a full tank on my usual commute and see what it gets - I would expect 1-2 less MPG with the x drive.

David328M-Sport · 11-22-2005, 05:18 PM

City driving average for me is about 11.2l/100kms using 100RON fuel with 5% ethanol. Mix of both D driving (read easy) and DS driving (read a bit faster when safe to do so).

The fuel is new so it may take 2 or 3 tankfuls to balance out but it really does depend on how hard you drive it and how many stop starts you make. The constant low gear changing drinks the fuel quickly.

mds82 · 11-22-2005, 09:33 PM

325xi - average 25 mixed driving. mostly highway though

puck724 · 11-22-2005, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

14400 miles, how come my mpg is the same?/ about 22 mpg.

your pretty aggressive when you drive...

E90 Enthusiast · 11-22-2005, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by r3amir

How many miles do you have on the car? It should get better with time.

Mine gets 23.5MPG in town, I am pretty pleased about it

How do you all get these impressive numbers in town? I drive about 60% city / 40% highway, and I can barely keep my MPG number above 21. I use the highest grade fuel I can find. And I am not an agressive driver - in fact I am probably overly conscious about my acceleration habits, coasting, slow starts at lights - to the point of sacrificing driving pleasure. I'm about to chuck it and start driving however I want. Screw the savings!

tiga901 · 11-22-2005, 11:05 PM

City driving wit a lot of stop and go traffic about 21-23 mpg. Highway about 27 mpg. Hard highway driving at 90-100mph about 25 mpg.

Oz · 11-23-2005, 12:38 AM

I just drove from Buffalo to Wayne NJ for the Thanksgiving break. I got 32mpg on thr highway and I was averaging 75mph

shimshimhada · 11-23-2005, 12:42 AM

A/C = -4MPG
Windows down = -1MPG

?

:mad: !

ON325i · 11-23-2005, 12:44 AM

basically if u stop a lot , then it does not matter whether you are a feather foot. each slow + speed up uses way more than 21mpg to do it...

Jongi · 11-23-2005, 02:53 AM

I don't trust the onboard when it comes to average speed and consumption calculations. I haven't run the spreadsheet since my computer crashed.

The onboard would have me believe that I was doing 9.2l/100km on my last open road trip. To be fair I suspect that I was getting close to 650km on a tank.

lux.sh · 11-23-2005, 02:55 AM

I am getting 18mpg. heavy foot doesn't help gas mileage.

arcrox · 11-23-2005, 03:21 AM

21.7 mpg here at 2100 miles, 70% highway... I'm having a little too much fun

Jongi · 11-23-2005, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lux.sh

I am getting 18mpg. heavy foot doesn't help gas mileage.

Is that about 15.7l/100km?

zimbofk · 11-23-2005, 08:06 AM

I get at least 24 mpg with about 60% city driving and a heavy foot (I can’t help pushing it at full throttle during my lunch errands). Overall, I’m very impressed. You don’t usually expect this type of fuel economy from a 250hp+ car. That’s BMW engineering for ya.

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