16.5 MPG on a 2005 545?
09-10-2005, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Sep 10 2005, 06:52 PM
Same here.
Very often I only get 13-14 mpg.
Very often I only get 13-14 mpg.
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09-10-2005, 09:17 PM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Ranges from tank to tank... ~15.5mpg to 18mpg... havent gotten any better out of a tank... I usually calculate it by hand after each fill up.
09-10-2005, 11:49 PM
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My Ride: 530iA Silver Grey , black interior. Premium Package, Navigation System, Head-up Display, Radio Satellite, Adaptive Xenon Headlights. AC Schnitzer Front Lip, H&R springs, Rear red reflector, All season Floor mat,
That's the avg figure i normally got for my 530i, 16.5mpg. 
09-11-2005, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Sep 11 2005, 02:50 AM
[quote name='Iceman' date='Sep 10 2005, 06:52 PM']Same here.
Very often I only get 13-14 mpg.
Very often I only get 13-14 mpg.
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[/quote]C'mon, realtyman, it's EASY to get less than 10 mpg...
What I really wanna know is, how to get 25 or more mpg...
I don't want to drive it that way, but I wanna know how to do it...
09-11-2005, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Sep 11 2005, 11:36 AM
Is there a proper relationship between mpg and liters/100km?
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Ya those people using liters / 100km confusing us...
J/K J/K 
Fuel usage: U.S. uses miles per gallon (mpg), whereas much of the rest of the world measures in liters per 100 kilometers. Notice the relationship is inversed, so a better (larger) mpg is a smaller l/100km. liters/100km = 0.0235/mpg. (23.5 mpg = 10 liters/100km). We won't even go into gas/petrol, parrafin/kerosene,etc.
Now should we go into rainfall?
U.S. rainfall is measured in inches of depth over a given point, and at least in Bulgaria it's measured in liters per square meter (25.4 liters/sq. meter = 1" rain).
09-11-2005, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Sep 11 2005, 01:50 PM
[quote name='realtyman' date='Sep 11 2005, 02:50 AM'][quote name='Iceman' date='Sep 10 2005, 06:52 PM']Same here.
Very often I only get 13-14 mpg.
Very often I only get 13-14 mpg.
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[/quote]C'mon, realtyman, it's EASY to get less than 10 mpg...
What I really wanna know is, how to get 25 or more mpg...
I don't want to drive it that way, but I wanna know how to do it... [snapback]169462[/snapback]
[/quote]Do a lot of driving down hill.
09-11-2005, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Sep 12 2005, 01:18 AM
Do a lot of driving down hill.
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Today I really tried... and got 30 mpg.
But it wasn't fun...
09-11-2005, 07:21 PM
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Hello all,
My 2005 545i with SMG averages mix city/highway about 21.9 mpg. My commute is from Cupertino, CA to Pleasanton, CA which is about 40 miles each way (mostly highway). I do not attempt to drive 55mph to save gas (are you kidding me?). In fact, I drive about 75 - 80 mph when I can. I have filled up the tank about 5 times already (just purchased August 2005) and this has been the case for mileage. Hope that inspires people!
Jakel2125
My 2005 545i with SMG averages mix city/highway about 21.9 mpg. My commute is from Cupertino, CA to Pleasanton, CA which is about 40 miles each way (mostly highway). I do not attempt to drive 55mph to save gas (are you kidding me?). In fact, I drive about 75 - 80 mph when I can. I have filled up the tank about 5 times already (just purchased August 2005) and this has been the case for mileage. Hope that inspires people!
Jakel2125