550i fuel economy?
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My Ride: 2008 535i Monaco Blue 30k
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I am looking into a 550i and wanted to ask actual owners only about their thoughts on fuel economy. My 535i used to give me around 18 mpg combined, how about the 550i (2008)?
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depends on how you drive it (are able to drive it
around my small town (granny style) - 21~22
around town (badass style) - 18
highway - 6 hours NY to MA - 26 (hilly, flat is around 27-28)
Boston - 15 (maybe less )
but thats just my foot - i am taking pride in edging out the cruise control.
when you test drive them let cruise control take over - it actually does very close to maximum efficiency - should give you a comparison between 550's too - id imagine better fuel economy = better shape car (dont quote me on that)
around my small town (granny style) - 21~22
around town (badass style) - 18
highway - 6 hours NY to MA - 26 (hilly, flat is around 27-28)
Boston - 15 (maybe less )
but thats just my foot - i am taking pride in edging out the cruise control.
when you test drive them let cruise control take over - it actually does very close to maximum efficiency - should give you a comparison between 550's too - id imagine better fuel economy = better shape car (dont quote me on that)
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depends on how you drive it (are able to drive it
around my small town (granny style) - 21~22
around town (badass style) - 18
highway - 6 hours NY to MA - 26 (hilly, flat is around 27-28)
Boston - 15 (maybe less )
but thats just my foot - i am taking pride in edging out the cruise control.
when you test drive them let cruise control take over - it actually does very close to maximum efficiency - should give you a comparison between 550's too - id imagine better fuel economy = better shape car (dont quote me on that)
around my small town (granny style) - 21~22
around town (badass style) - 18
highway - 6 hours NY to MA - 26 (hilly, flat is around 27-28)
Boston - 15 (maybe less )
but thats just my foot - i am taking pride in edging out the cruise control.
when you test drive them let cruise control take over - it actually does very close to maximum efficiency - should give you a comparison between 550's too - id imagine better fuel economy = better shape car (dont quote me on that)
I have a 2006 550 drive 80 miles a day 30% of it in bumper to bumper traffic and balance on highway at average of 55 mph and i am gettin 20.4 mpg used to get 25.8 on my 525i
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iam finding it hard to believe some of these responses but........
i have never seen better than 15 and average 14.
on the other side:
its not a daily driver and mainly off the freeways.
and with premium gas where its at expect 70+ at the pump
Not to discourage because it is an awesome car to drive!!!
i have never seen better than 15 and average 14.
on the other side:
its not a daily driver and mainly off the freeways.
and with premium gas where its at expect 70+ at the pump
Not to discourage because it is an awesome car to drive!!!
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iam finding it hard to believe some of these responses but........
i have never seen better than 15 and average 14.
on the other side:
its not a daily driver and mainly off the freeways.
and with premium gas where its at expect 70+ at the pump
Not to discourage because it is an awesome car to drive!!!
i have never seen better than 15 and average 14.
on the other side:
its not a daily driver and mainly off the freeways.
and with premium gas where its at expect 70+ at the pump
Not to discourage because it is an awesome car to drive!!!
I know it's a V-8 but I don't think it's that bad. The only time I ever got around 14-15 MPG was straight up stop and go traffic on 405 down in So. Cal but eventually I went up as I got out of the city.
I usually reset my Idrive every time I filled up to keep track so the MPG I posted is when the tank is near empty.
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My Ride: 2008 550i - Sport Package, Sport Transmission, Active Steering, Navigation, Comfort Access, 7 Logic Stereo
15.5 when I drive like grandma on a mixed commute. I've been having fun this week and am averaging only slightly more than 10mpg according to the computer. Highway trips at 70 mph on cruise control can yield 23.5 mpg.