very poor mpg from 525D auto 2005 177bhp
01-21-2009, 09:50 AM
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I don't think anyone can say that 21 mpg means there's definitely something wrong. There can be a huge difference between one person's urban figure compared with another. It all depends on your urban cycle. Someone who regularly drives through town and hits on average a traffic light every 5 minutes and slows down and speeds up once every 2 minutes is going to do fine compared with someone who drives a really bad route through town and spends 75% of their time stuck at 0mph waiting for lights and generally being stuck in a jam. Remember, at 0mph you're getting 0mpg. My mpg figure which includes about 50% town driving but no traffic jams at all ever averages about 22mpg (545 petrol engine). I know that even if I was driving a diesel, if I was driving the daily route I used to when I was working in London then my mpg would be garbage. It took me 45 minutes to drive about 4 miles. That can't be good.
01-21-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Palmo' post='773579' date='Jan 21 2009, 08:11 PM
The pre-LCI (pre March 2007) 525d's with the 2.5d engine - particularly auto's - are noted to be much worse on fuel than the later LCI 525d's with the 3.0d detuned engine.
I would still have said 20 mpg or there abouts is very poor even around town, but not having ever driven or owned one I can't be sure. All I can say (which won't help you) is that my LCI manual 525d averages high 30's even around town and high 40's even low 50's on a motorway cruise easily. That said, in recent weeks as the temperatures have dropped here in the UK and become much colder (I'm sure "Anzafin" would laugh at me describing the UK as "cold") I have noticed a drop of typically 2-3mpg myself.
I would still have said 20 mpg or there abouts is very poor even around town, but not having ever driven or owned one I can't be sure. All I can say (which won't help you) is that my LCI manual 525d averages high 30's even around town and high 40's even low 50's on a motorway cruise easily. That said, in recent weeks as the temperatures have dropped here in the UK and become much colder (I'm sure "Anzafin" would laugh at me describing the UK as "cold") I have noticed a drop of typically 2-3mpg myself.
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01-21-2009, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='773634' date='Jan 21 2009, 06:55 PM
(Hahahahaa!!! )
No, I wouldn't .
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01-21-2009, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Palmo' post='773636' date='Jan 21 2009, 08:56 PM
Didn't think you'd mis that one!
01-21-2009, 10:13 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d M-Sport
My car weights 1750kg with a full tank on the local weight bridge fwiw.........., thats 200kg more than my old 2001 E46 320d, and 250kg more than my 1991 E34 525i Sport 
Min 30mpg here, Average 40, best 45........
Min 30mpg here, Average 40, best 45........
01-21-2009, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='773581' date='Jan 21 2009, 06:13 PM
jeremy clarkson proved on top gear that bigger engines can SOMETIMES return better/more mpg than there smaller engine brothers, because the engine is not working so hard and it gets to its crusing speed much faster..
but the E60 is a light car for its size.
i still think its not right for your car though...have you thought about a remap?? always gets you more mpg.
but the E60 is a light car for its size.
i still think its not right for your car though...have you thought about a remap?? always gets you more mpg.
im going to get into the dealers next week and see what they have to say, if there is no improvement then a remap would be the way forward.
01-21-2009, 02:30 PM
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My 530d 54 reg auto is only getting 23mpg around town mines been remapped looking at other peoples figures mine seems low as well.
What could this be?
By the way parmablagan if you take your car to the dealers about this keep us posted mate.
What could this be?
By the way parmablagan if you take your car to the dealers about this keep us posted mate.
01-21-2009, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='773628' date='Jan 21 2009, 07:50 PM
I don't think anyone can say that 21 mpg means there's definitely something wrong. There can be a huge difference between one person's urban figure compared with another. It all depends on your urban cycle. Someone who regularly drives through town and hits on average a traffic light every 5 minutes and slows down and speeds up once every 2 minutes is going to do fine compared with someone who drives a really bad route through town and spends 75% of their time stuck at 0mph waiting for lights and generally being stuck in a jam. Remember, at 0mph you're getting 0mpg. My mpg figure which includes about 50% town driving but no traffic jams at all ever averages about 22mpg (545 petrol engine). I know that even if I was driving a diesel, if I was driving the daily route I used to when I was working in London then my mpg would be garbage. It took me 45 minutes to drive about 4 miles. That can't be good.
