525d MPG????
03-02-2007, 08:43 AM
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Hi there, I hve now had my 04 525d a week and am just wondering what miles per gallon everyone is getting? I have done 1000 miles and it is reading at 34.8. Is this good or should I expect more??? I am doing mainly motorway miles
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Originally Posted by Rapidman' post='397647' date='Mar 2 2007, 05:43 PM
Hi there, I hve now had my 04 525d a week and am just wondering what miles per gallon everyone is getting? I have done 1000 miles and it is reading at 34.8. Is this good or should I expect more??? I am doing mainly motorway miles
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Originally Posted by Rapidman' post='397647' date='Mar 2 2007, 05:43 PM
Hi there, I hve now had my 04 525d a week and am just wondering what miles per gallon everyone is getting? I have done 1000 miles and it is reading at 34.8. Is this good or should I expect more??? I am doing mainly motorway miles
Ah the famous 'how long is a piece of string' question.
It varies enormously, 25mpg around town to 37 on a run is the sort of range depending on your driving style.
My 530D Auto averages around 32mpg on mixed driving, from as low as 22 in town to 40mpg on a run.
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Originally Posted by Rapidman' post='397647' date='Mar 2 2007, 05:43 PM
Hi there, I hve now had my 04 525d a week and am just wondering what miles per gallon everyone is getting? I have done 1000 miles and it is reading at 34.8. Is this good or should I expect more??? I am doing mainly motorway miles
If you are relying on on board instrumentation to give your mpg, make sure that the Units are set to Imperial Gallons.
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The engine is also still so new that the milages are not closely to its best yet.
A BMW engine needs some 20,000 miles to be at it's best.
A BMW engine needs some 20,000 miles to be at it's best.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='397658' date='Mar 2 2007, 05:53 PM
The engine is also still so new that the milages are not closely to its best yet.
A BMW engine needs some 20,000 miles to be at it's best.
A BMW engine needs some 20,000 miles to be at it's best.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='397658' date='Mar 2 2007, 05:53 PM
The engine is also still so new that the milages are not closely to its best yet.
A BMW engine needs some 20,000 miles to be at it's best.
A BMW engine needs some 20,000 miles to be at it's best.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='397662' date='Mar 2 2007, 05:56 PM
Why is an 04 525d's engine new?
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You don't say if your car is auto or manual. Auto's tend to use more fuel. My auto 535d averages 27.7mpg (not reset the average cons from new). I think this is brilliant for the size and performance of the car and the way I drive with my very heavy right foot!
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' post='397669' date='Mar 2 2007, 01:03 PM
You don't say if your car is auto or manual. Auto's tend to use more fuel. My auto 535d averages 27.7mpg (not reset the average cons from new). I think this is brilliant for the size and performance of the car and the way I drive with my very heavy right foot!
That's superb mate, am only getting about 26.6 on my 9k mileage so far!
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