550i gas mileage?
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I am averaging 19.9 overall. If I get on the highway and use cruise control I can get 26 like the sticker says. The problem is it is way too much fun to get into the power. Once you touch the gas the MPG drops like a single golddigger on the make - both leave a smile on your face but there is a price to pay.
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider' post='244557' date='Feb 22 2006, 10:52 PM
I am averaging 19.9 overall. If I get on the highway and use cruise control I can get 26 like the sticker says. The problem is it is way too much fun to get into the power. Once you touch the gas the MPG drops like a single golddigger on the make - both leave a smile on your face but there is a price to pay.
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I haven't actually calulated at the pump, but according to the computer my in city mileage is pretty bad, worse I think than my e46M3 was. However, once on the highway cruising I think it is 25 mpg plus. Since this car is a form of entertainment I am not too concerned. But I am tempted to turn off the computer MPG rating as I hate looking down and seeing 12mpg etc. At least I am not driving an M5 whcih gets horrible mileage.
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='244550' date='Feb 23 2006, 05:25 AM
I would guess that your mileage for a 550 will not be very different than with your 545. Forget the mileage ... enjoy the extra power.
For good milage buy a VW Rabbit 1.6 or something
Ceriously, all BMW engines give good milage but a 4.8 l V8
with a 367 hp engine in a 1735 kg car does not run 0-62 m in
5,6 sec for free!
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Hi I am getting 18.2 in a primarily around town driving with light freewaydriving.
On a couple of tanks I have gone to 17, due to having waayy too much fun with the accelaration!!!!
I also drove up to san francisco and got 19.1 with a lot of freeway driving... (I was also going at some points in the 90-100 mph range. )
On a couple of tanks I have gone to 17, due to having waayy too much fun with the accelaration!!!!
I also drove up to san francisco and got 19.1 with a lot of freeway driving... (I was also going at some points in the 90-100 mph range. )