Gas mileage on 545 i
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Oct 22 2004, 01:42 AM
agree but theoretically bigger engine means eat more gas, right 
?? but again, it all depends on the driving condition.? i have less mpg just because i drive around city 95% of the time.
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 14 2004, 12:38 AM
i hope i have the numbers that you show? :'(.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Nov 13 2004, 10:20 PM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Nov 14 2004, 12:38 AM']i hope i have the numbers that you show? :'(.
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[/quote]another reason we shouldn't trust bmw completely
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 14 2004, 01:54 AM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='Nov 13 2004, 10:20 PM'][quote name='alohalc' date='Nov 14 2004, 12:38 AM']i hope i have the numbers that you show? :'(.
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[/quote]Ah crap I'm in trouble... I'll be burning 8 mpg then. Can anyone say Hummer? LOL
Well as long as i can get close to the tested MPG on the freeway then I'm happy then I'll know nothing is wrong with the engine... you know what I mean?
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2004 545i, sports pkg, logic 7 steptronic, rear shade,orient blue with beige interior, blue tooth enabled Razer Phone. 2004 X5 3.0, sports pkg, stepronic, summer pkg. imola red.
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Originally Posted by DR.Z' date='Oct 21 2004, 08:39 PM
I have been checking my MPG over the last couple of tanks, and I'm only getting 15 MPG.
I only have 1500 miles on the car, drive 75% of the time in D, not that hard, but I like to get on it now and again in DS.
On the highway my compter averages 19 MPG, in the city less then 12.
Does this seem right?
One other odd thing I notice, my MPG meter when slowing to a stop with the brakes applied will swing all the way to the right ( min. MPG ) then to the left at stop.
I have never seen this on any other BMW I have owned, is this normal on a 545, has anyone else noticed this?
Thanks in advance DR.Z
I only have 1500 miles on the car, drive 75% of the time in D, not that hard, but I like to get on it now and again in DS.
On the highway my compter averages 19 MPG, in the city less then 12.
Does this seem right?
One other odd thing I notice, my MPG meter when slowing to a stop with the brakes applied will swing all the way to the right ( min. MPG ) then to the left at stop.
I have never seen this on any other BMW I have owned, is this normal on a 545, has anyone else noticed this?
Thanks in advance DR.Z
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2004 545i, sports pkg, logic 7 steptronic, rear shade,orient blue with beige interior, blue tooth enabled Razer Phone. 2004 X5 3.0, sports pkg, stepronic, summer pkg. imola red.
2006 Mini Cooper S, manual, sports, prem pkg, nav and kitchen sink.
I have a new 2004 545i sport,logic 7 and automatic. I am averaging just over 18mpg with a mixture of around town and highway. I took a 200 mile trip to the Florida keys averaged 52mph and with 27mpg. I live in Florida so the ac is going all the time, the car is always in sport mode and I like to paly a little too. This engine is very efficient. I also have an X5 3.0 which does not do as well as the V8 does. IMO its all about weight, and efficiency. The V8 engines in 2003 were not as fast or fuel efficient. My last car which was a 2002 330i averaged around 22mpg around town and highway combined and I drove it hard. But people lets be honest how many of us paid $60,000 for a car only to worry about the mpg. This is an amazing car, "NOTHING DRIVES LIKE A BMW"
Originally Posted by jochet' date='Nov 14 2004, 05:32 PM
[quote name='DR.Z' date='Oct 21 2004, 08:39 PM']I have been checking my MPG over the last couple of tanks, and I'm only getting 15 MPG.
I only have 1500 miles on the car, drive 75% of the time in D, not that hard, but I like to get on it now and again in DS.
On the highway my compter averages 19 MPG, in the city less then 12.
Does this seem right?
One other odd thing I notice, my MPG meter when slowing to a stop with the brakes applied will swing all the way to the right ( min. MPG ) then to the left at stop.
I have never seen this on any other BMW I have owned, is this normal on a 545, has anyone else noticed this?
Thanks in advance DR.Z
I only have 1500 miles on the car, drive 75% of the time in D, not that hard, but I like to get on it now and again in DS.
On the highway my compter averages 19 MPG, in the city less then 12.
Does this seem right?
One other odd thing I notice, my MPG meter when slowing to a stop with the brakes applied will swing all the way to the right ( min. MPG ) then to the left at stop.
I have never seen this on any other BMW I have owned, is this normal on a 545, has anyone else noticed this?
Thanks in advance DR.Z
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