MPG figures 530d 2004
01-08-2011, 11:14 AM
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2004 530d
Hi,
Sorry to go over old stuff but I just wanted to compare my MPG figures to others
Motorway at 75MPH: 40MPG
Town/Dual carriageway: 27MPG
Town: 24MPG
Many thanks
P.s. and maybe a few tips on how to improve it
Hi,
Sorry to go over old stuff but I just wanted to compare my MPG figures to others
Motorway at 75MPH: 40MPG
Town/Dual carriageway: 27MPG
Town: 24MPG
Many thanks
P.s. and maybe a few tips on how to improve it
01-08-2011, 02:19 PM
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Wait... you want to improve 40, 27 and 24mpg 
??
There are a million threads about this already but I would say you are doing pretty damn good.
??There are a million threads about this already but I would say you are doing pretty damn good.
01-08-2011, 06:25 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530d SE,manual,beige Dakota leather,light wood trim,jet black.(alot will be changed)
holy flak jack, my 2004 530d manual gets 47.7mpg all the time, if i drive hard i can get it down to 40 or drive like a granny i can get it up to 51mpg
yours must be auto to be getting that low.
this includes town and motorway driving.
yours must be auto to be getting that low.
this includes town and motorway driving.
01-09-2011, 02:00 PM
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01-10-2011, 06:59 AM
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I really don't believe you are getting 47mpg.. It must be a readout error because it is WAY below factory spec. If your driving only highways, 40mpg is the best you'll get.
Here, this might help:
http://www.spritmonitor.de/de/uebers...0d&powerunit=2
Here, this might help:
http://www.spritmonitor.de/de/uebers...0d&powerunit=2
01-10-2011, 07:13 AM
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I really don't believe you are getting 47mpg.. It must be a readout error because it is WAY below factory spec. If your driving only highways, 40mpg is the best you'll get.
Here, this might help:
http://www.spritmonitor.de/de/uebers...0d&powerunit=2
Here, this might help:
http://www.spritmonitor.de/de/uebers...0d&powerunit=2
01-10-2011, 11:46 AM
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
F'ing diesels man 
... literally doubling the mpg... wrong... just wrong!!
... literally doubling the mpg... wrong... just wrong!!