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11-19-2009, 07:36 AM
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My Ride: 525D M Sport, Carbon Black with Natural Brown Leather. Media Pack.
42 MPG (UK)
80% Urban 20% Suburban stop/start
07 LCI 525d Msport Manual.
Envy the UK mileage, but not diesel at USD 8 per UK gallon!
80% Urban 20% Suburban stop/start
07 LCI 525d Msport Manual.
Envy the UK mileage, but not diesel at USD 8 per UK gallon!
11-19-2009, 11:50 AM
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My Ride: 06' Black Saphire 530i, Premium Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg with heated rear seats, Power sunshade, Logic 7 w/CD Changer, PDC, Fold down rear seats
Mods* 19" Beyern Mesh wheels with Goodyear F1 pro A/S tires
Originally Posted by fastfrank' post='1058356' date='Nov 19 2009, 11:36 AM
42 MPG (UK)
80% Urban 20% Suburban stop/start
07 LCI 525d Msport Manual.
Envy the UK mileage, but not diesel at USD 8 per UK gallon!
80% Urban 20% Suburban stop/start
07 LCI 525d Msport Manual.
Envy the UK mileage, but not diesel at USD 8 per UK gallon!
2006 530i getting 20.8 avg mpg with about a 80% city 20% hwy mix.
11-23-2009, 01:51 PM
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When I first bought my used 535d (uk 2005) I loved the performance of it, but after a couple of weeks i really wanted to check how good it was on MPG.
So one weekend on a trip to East London (170 miles roundtrip), I reset the consumption trip computer, hit 55mph and turned the cruise control on. 55mp being the optimum economy speed. I was on a mission to get the best MPG out of the car, so I always was looking ahead at traffic and changing lanes early so I'd minimise the braking as well. It was 90% motorway miles.
By the time I got back I had, believe it or not, averaged 45 MPG (6.5l/100km, 38mpg/US)!!!
But I'm now only doing short city sprints and averaging 20MPG UK.
But I console myself by knowing if needed, my car can do the necessary economical MPG.
So one weekend on a trip to East London (170 miles roundtrip), I reset the consumption trip computer, hit 55mph and turned the cruise control on. 55mp being the optimum economy speed. I was on a mission to get the best MPG out of the car, so I always was looking ahead at traffic and changing lanes early so I'd minimise the braking as well. It was 90% motorway miles.
By the time I got back I had, believe it or not, averaged 45 MPG (6.5l/100km, 38mpg/US)!!!
But I'm now only doing short city sprints and averaging 20MPG UK.
But I console myself by knowing if needed, my car can do the necessary economical MPG.
11-24-2009, 07:10 AM
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My Ride: Current- 2011 550XI, (The White Knight), M Sport Package, Comfort/PP2/etc; 2009 MB GL450 SUV, Arctic White
Past rides- 2008 BMW 550I, 2007 BMW 550I (RIP 8/20/10); 2004 545I, 2007 335 Cabrio, 2006 X3, 2003 330CI, 1999 M3 Cabrio, 1998 328IS Coupe
2004 545I Automatic w/Sport
22-23MPG, most highway
22-23MPG, most highway
11-24-2009, 07:28 AM
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My Ride: 04 BMW 545iA ZSP, ZCW, HUD, Silvergrau
I'm too recent an owner to offer any mpg numbers, but I'm wondering how accurate the instant mpg reading is? My reason for asking is that on pure highway and without extreme accelaration the dial shows over 30+ at steady 70mph cruise - which i find to be most impressive. "Efficient Dynamics" at work?
04E60N62-ZSP, ZCW
04E60N62-ZSP, ZCW
11-24-2009, 08:51 AM
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My Ride: Titanium Silver - E60 ('04 530i)
'04 530i - 60% Hwy - Gets me ~22mpg.
What brand gas do you use? Does it matter? I've seen other posts on other forums that swear buy Shell gas. I just try to find the least expensive 93 octane in town.
What brand gas do you use? Does it matter? I've seen other posts on other forums that swear buy Shell gas. I just try to find the least expensive 93 octane in town.