Gas Mileage Chart for 545i 6sp
#1
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,169
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If anyone is interested, here is the mileage data fromaround 2000 - 7000 miles on my odometer. I've graphed the gas mileage I recorded vs the average speed during the interval. As you might expect, the mileage increases as the average speed increases. Most of my points represent about 250 - 300 miles of driving.
The mileage varies from a low of about 15 mpg for pure city driving, to a high of close to 25 mpg for pure hwy.
The mileage varies from a low of about 15 mpg for pure city driving, to a high of close to 25 mpg for pure hwy.
#3
Members
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Indiana, USA
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 530i, titanium silver, grey leather, Cold Weather Package, Premium Package, Auto Trans, Moonroof, Xenon adaptive headlights
Did you calculate the actual mileage, or did you take both the fuel economy and average speed data off the trip computer?
The reason I ask is because I have found that the fuel economy, and therefore the miles to empty, calculated on my U.S. 530i trip computer is so far off as to be totally useless. For example, my actual fuel economy calculation (all highway miles) was 29 mpg, while the trip computer indicated 37.8. I have a hard time believing that I am the only one who has this problem, but I have posted this a couple of times, and no one has come back with any similar complaints or fixes. My dealer assumed that the upgrade to 13.2 would fix it -- it didn't. No big deal, but I've had several other non-BMW cars over the past 15 or so years with this feature, and I was always surprised at how accurate they were -- not my bimmer!
The reason I ask is because I have found that the fuel economy, and therefore the miles to empty, calculated on my U.S. 530i trip computer is so far off as to be totally useless. For example, my actual fuel economy calculation (all highway miles) was 29 mpg, while the trip computer indicated 37.8. I have a hard time believing that I am the only one who has this problem, but I have posted this a couple of times, and no one has come back with any similar complaints or fixes. My dealer assumed that the upgrade to 13.2 would fix it -- it didn't. No big deal, but I've had several other non-BMW cars over the past 15 or so years with this feature, and I was always surprised at how accurate they were -- not my bimmer!
#5
Contributors
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Colorado, USA
Posts: 822
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by BILLYBOB' date='Nov 14 2004, 03:02 PM
Did you calculate the actual mileage, or did you take both the fuel economy and average speed data off the trip computer?
The reason I ask is because I have found that the fuel economy, and therefore the miles to empty, calculated on my U.S. 530i trip computer is so far off as to be totally useless.? For example, my actual fuel economy calculation (all highway miles) was 29 mpg, while the trip computer indicated 37.8.? I have a hard time believing that I am the only one who has this problem, but I have posted this a couple of times, and no one has come back with any similar complaints or fixes.? My dealer assumed that the upgrade to 13.2 would fix it -- it didn't.? No big deal, but I've had several other non-BMW cars over the past 15 or so years with this feature, and I was always surprised at how accurate they were -- not my bimmer!
The reason I ask is because I have found that the fuel economy, and therefore the miles to empty, calculated on my U.S. 530i trip computer is so far off as to be totally useless.? For example, my actual fuel economy calculation (all highway miles) was 29 mpg, while the trip computer indicated 37.8.? I have a hard time believing that I am the only one who has this problem, but I have posted this a couple of times, and no one has come back with any similar complaints or fixes.? My dealer assumed that the upgrade to 13.2 would fix it -- it didn't.? No big deal, but I've had several other non-BMW cars over the past 15 or so years with this feature, and I was always surprised at how accurate they were -- not my bimmer!
[snapback]56133[/snapback]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bimmerspeed
Frequently Asked Questions
1
09-01-2015 05:09 PM