550i MPG
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From: Anaheim, CA
My Ride: F10 M5
Model Year: 2013
Originally Posted by MarkLL' post='528978' date='Feb 8 2008, 11:54 AM
With my 2008 550, I am now averaging 17-18 driving on Long Island, NY, and 23-24 driving weekly to Albany, NY on the NY Thruway. These numbers are consistant with my experince with my 2005 545. I now have 12,000 miles on the car. Milage was not as good during the first 5,000 miles.
So your 545 is averaging 23-24?
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From: Honolulu
My Ride: '07 550i White/Black Sport
Originally Posted by jackstraw' post='528939' date='Feb 8 2008, 02:11 PM
I'm just hitting 1200 miles on my 550i automatic and the MPG is still much lower than I expected it to be. The past 2 weeks I've tried driving it more conservatively, but it doesn't seem to make much difference. I'm getting an average of 11 MPG!!! It goes down to 10 MPG if I put it in DS mode. I expected it to be closer to 15. My driving is 95% city driving with an average speed of 15.5 MPH.
I've searched this forum and have found a few threads about MPGs, but nothing specific to the 550i.
I'd like to hear from some other 550i owners out there. Would be great to hear from some in Los Angeles driving the same kind of roads.
- What avg MPGs are you seeing?
- % city / % highway
- How many miles on your car?
I've searched this forum and have found a few threads about MPGs, but nothing specific to the 550i.
I'd like to hear from some other 550i owners out there. Would be great to hear from some in Los Angeles driving the same kind of roads.
- What avg MPGs are you seeing?
- % city / % highway
- How many miles on your car?
Stats almost identical to yours. 97%city Ave.10mpg
Rarely drive in DS. (old fart)
Drive it to bone dry and have never hit 200 miles on a tank full (>16 gal. per fill)
Must have a M5 by mistake.
Will reprogramming tranny help?
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From: Midwest USA
My Ride: 2009 DINAN 135 convertible
OK, for those of you who don't want to believe that I got 25 mpgs, I checked, and I must admit that I was wrong. I apologize for misleading anyone.
My actual MPGs are HIGHER than 25. In fact, they are over 26!
I have not reset my computer since I got the car. I bought it used, and I have put about 3k miles on it, of which appx. 800 have been hwy. My avg speed is 37 mph.
My actual MPGs are HIGHER than 25. In fact, they are over 26!
I have not reset my computer since I got the car. I bought it used, and I have put about 3k miles on it, of which appx. 800 have been hwy. My avg speed is 37 mph.
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From: Atlanta, GA
Originally Posted by jackstraw' post='528939' date='Feb 8 2008, 01:11 PM
I'm just hitting 1200 miles on my 550i automatic and the MPG is still much lower than I expected it to be. The past 2 weeks I've tried driving it more conservatively, but it doesn't seem to make much difference. I'm getting an average of 11 MPG!!! It goes down to 10 MPG if I put it in DS mode. I expected it to be closer to 15. My driving is 95% city driving with an average speed of 15.5 MPH.
I've searched this forum and have found a few threads about MPGs, but nothing specific to the 550i.
I'd like to hear from some other 550i owners out there. Would be great to hear from some in Los Angeles driving the same kind of roads.
- What avg MPGs are you seeing?
- % city / % highway
- How many miles on your car?
I've searched this forum and have found a few threads about MPGs, but nothing specific to the 550i.
I'd like to hear from some other 550i owners out there. Would be great to hear from some in Los Angeles driving the same kind of roads.
- What avg MPGs are you seeing?
- % city / % highway
- How many miles on your car?
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From: Southern California
My Ride: 2006 550i SMG
Originally Posted by jackstraw' post='528939' date='Feb 8 2008, 02:11 PM
- What avg MPGs are you seeing?
- % city / % highway
- How many miles on your car?
- % city / % highway
- How many miles on your car?
- 95% freeway commute with some stretches bumber to bumper and usually about 60-80 miles at 80mph each day.
- Just turned 53K
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From: Los Angeles, CA
My Ride: *on order* expected 12/20/07: 2008 550i space gray, gray leather, anthracite bamboo, sport pkg, logic7, iPod, HD, Sirius, Navigation, head-up display, comfort access, heated front seats, fold-down seats
Originally Posted by stanatl' post='528990' date='Feb 8 2008, 12:15 PM
I have an '07 with about 17,300 miles on the odometer. I get around 17 mpg in combined city/highway (40/60) and about 24 mpg on highway(D mode) and I have a pretty heavy foot. I find if I fill the tank and then just drive city streets, I get around 14 mpg. Even with 95% city driving I think 11 mpg is low. I don't remember getting anything that low even when the car was new. What do you get highway only?
It sounds like I should just be patient and it will get better over time.
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From: Miami, Florida USA
Originally Posted by jackstraw' post='528939' date='Feb 8 2008, 01:11 PM
I'm just hitting 1200 miles on my 550i automatic and the MPG is still much lower than I expected it to be. The past 2 weeks I've tried driving it more conservatively, but it doesn't seem to make much difference. I'm getting an average of 11 MPG!!! It goes down to 10 MPG if I put it in DS mode. I expected it to be closer to 15. My driving is 95% city driving with an average speed of 15.5 MPH.
I've searched this forum and have found a few threads about MPGs, but nothing specific to the 550i.
I'd like to hear from some other 550i owners out there. Would be great to hear from some in Los Angeles driving the same kind of roads.
- What avg MPGs are you seeing?
- % city / % highway
- How many miles on your car?
I've searched this forum and have found a few threads about MPGs, but nothing specific to the 550i.
I'd like to hear from some other 550i owners out there. Would be great to hear from some in Los Angeles driving the same kind of roads.
- What avg MPGs are you seeing?
- % city / % highway
- How many miles on your car?
