The 520d runs on fumes
02-19-2009, 09:46 AM
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Did today drive 200 km's on high- and freeways.
Because it was minus 7 C and it snowed a bit, the roads where like ice.
I drove very easily with the cruise control on, with a average speed of about 90 km/h.
The consumption was only 5,3 liters of diesel / 100 km.
That's nothing for a 1600 kg car with a automatic transmission.
Because it was minus 7 C and it snowed a bit, the roads where like ice.
I drove very easily with the cruise control on, with a average speed of about 90 km/h.
The consumption was only 5,3 liters of diesel / 100 km.
That's nothing for a 1600 kg car with a automatic transmission.
02-19-2009, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='796872' date='Feb 19 2009, 07:46 PM
Did today drive 200 km's on high- and freeways.
Because it was minus 7 C and it snowed a bit, the roads where like ice.
I drove very easily with the cruise control on, with a average speed of about 90 km/h.
The consumption was only 5,3 liters of diesel / 100 km.
Because it was minus 7 C and it snowed a bit, the roads where like ice.
I drove very easily with the cruise control on, with a average speed of about 90 km/h.
The consumption was only 5,3 liters of diesel / 100 km.
02-19-2009, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='796948' date='Feb 19 2009, 09:37 PM
That's 53.3 MPG, nice going. You have to laugh at the fools that bought a Toyota Prius (ugly car of the year nominee) when they could do better for the environment with a Bimmer.
But it's actually no news, see this:http://www.goodcleantech.com/2008/03/bmw_b...ius_in_mpgs.php
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I managed to get an average of 48 mpg on an hour long journey in my 535d once.... But had to drive like a Grandma.... Where's the fun in that 
For taking it easy in the ice Ric
For taking it easy in the ice Ric
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A Toyota Prius up against a 520d on a real world road test. The 520d beats the Prius by quite a lot.
A Toyota Prius up against a 520d on a real world road test. The 520d beats the Prius by quite a lot.
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='796948' date='Feb 19 2009, 11:37 AM
That's 53.3 MPG, nice going. You have to laugh at the fools that bought a Toyota Prius (ugly car of the year nominee) when they could do better for the environment with a Bimmer.
It absolutely does not look as sexy as _any_ BMW I will agree with that. But for the ~60k miles I owned it I averaged 52 mpg. There are few petrol/gasoline passenger cars that can do that. In comparison I'm averaging 20 mpg in the 550.
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