Fuel Consuming
#12
The obc is now telling me 30.1... yep, I am easily getting 400 miles + on a tankful -- after next week and about another 500 miles i'll do the calcs and post the result v. the obc calc...
this is, after all, only a baby with the 2.2l but i certainly don't drive in a manner typical of one trying to economise: i don't pay for the petrol (another mitigating factor in the choice betwixt the 520i and the 530d.
i've not been driving too hard, so as to do that break-in thing... that said, i drive fast, seldom below 80 on the motorways (when possible) and, given the smaller powerplant, pulling away from a redlight or pulling out respectably into the next lane is only an option when you stamp on it.
so far, the mileage seems excellent, tho' now of course i have to doubt the obc but, in any case, 400miles+ range seems a reasonable benchmark
this is, after all, only a baby with the 2.2l but i certainly don't drive in a manner typical of one trying to economise: i don't pay for the petrol (another mitigating factor in the choice betwixt the 520i and the 530d.
i've not been driving too hard, so as to do that break-in thing... that said, i drive fast, seldom below 80 on the motorways (when possible) and, given the smaller powerplant, pulling away from a redlight or pulling out respectably into the next lane is only an option when you stamp on it.
so far, the mileage seems excellent, tho' now of course i have to doubt the obc but, in any case, 400miles+ range seems a reasonable benchmark
#13
Hi all,
I did the test too. The offset is just 6% off. The computer actually reports a larger fuel consumption!!! (11,8 l/100km instead of 11,2 l/100km that i have mesured).
I did the test too. The offset is just 6% off. The computer actually reports a larger fuel consumption!!! (11,8 l/100km instead of 11,2 l/100km that i have mesured).
#14
Originally Posted by Ovidiu' date='Mar 4 2004, 01:03 PM
Hi all,
I did the test too. The offset is just 6% off. The computer actually reports a larger fuel consumption!!! (11,8 l/100km instead of 11,2 l/100km that i have mesured).
I did the test too. The offset is just 6% off. The computer actually reports a larger fuel consumption!!! (11,8 l/100km instead of 11,2 l/100km that i have mesured).
#15
Originally Posted by oreo' date='Mar 4 2004, 08:04 AM
[quote name='Ovidiu' date='Mar 4 2004, 01:03 PM'] Hi all,
I did the test too. The offset is just 6% off. The computer actually reports a larger fuel consumption!!! (11,8 l/100km instead of 11,2 l/100km that i have mesured).
I did the test too. The offset is just 6% off. The computer actually reports a larger fuel consumption!!! (11,8 l/100km instead of 11,2 l/100km that i have mesured).
Well, that is a different story.
I leave in a relatively small town with lots of stops and intersections. Plus that i drive for really short distances (1-3 km).
On the other hand, i really enjoy the torque of my diesel and i mostly drive in sport mode.
As for what BMW or any other constructor "expects" for their cars in terms of fuel consumption... Well, that is a totally different story!
#16
I have a 530D with manual transmission, with about 6000 miles on the clock. I get about 570-600 miles from a tank of diesel, in mixed driving. On a trip to Paris recently I managed to get 630, doing 80-85mph most of the way. Computer read about 45mpg, and said I could do another 20 miles. The worst I have seen on the computer is 39.7 on a whole tank. I havent verified whether the computer is accurate or not, but the car seems very frugal.
#17
so the math is done...and the obc is pretty much correct, in my case
1921 miles using 307.57 litres (67.67 gallons UK)
=
29.28 miles per gallon
now remember - these are UK gallons (and I was wondering if that meant the OBC calcs were only off with US cars & their US-sized gallons?)
I am happy with 29+mpg esp, considering how I certainly don't drive the car easily.
cheers
1921 miles using 307.57 litres (67.67 gallons UK)
=
29.28 miles per gallon
now remember - these are UK gallons (and I was wondering if that meant the OBC calcs were only off with US cars & their US-sized gallons?)
I am happy with 29+mpg esp, considering how I certainly don't drive the car easily.
cheers
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