Washington to Michigan
Senior Members
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 962
Likes: 0
From: New Jersey
My Ride: 2001 BMW330ci, Steel Gray, Black leather, Steptronic, PP, SP, PDC, Heated seats, Xenon head lights, HK, 6 disk changer, OEM alarm, OEM clears,Iice white fog lights ,Universal trasnciver, 17 inch Michelin Pilot Sport Tires
2005 530i Titanium Gray,Black leather, Nav.,HUD,PP,CWP,SP,PDC,Xenon lights,Steptronic,Logic 7 sound system,,Fold down read seats,Power shades
ON ORDER
Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='265871' date='Apr 7 2006, 09:13 AM
Hope you don't mean I'm whining ????? 
:no
:nocheers
vern
Thread Starter
Senior Members
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 903
Likes: 0
From: Issaquah, WA
Here's the picture of my Trip Computer that shows 35.1 mpg. As you can see it also says that it was 11:32 pm, however that was Washington time, so it was actually 1:32 am, which is why I stopped and went to bed since I had been driving since 6:30 am. But I think if I had kept on going I would have seen these numbers stay pretty close to the same for the rest of the trip. The reason I say that is because for the rest of the trip I averaged 32.2 mpg (I've included a picture of that as well), but that was starting up cold the next day. I don't know what to say, but I do like everyone's input on this.
Senior Members
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,552
Likes: 0
From: The United Kingdom
Originally Posted by Heiss5' post='265885' date='Apr 7 2006, 02:54 PM
Here's the picture of my Trip Computer that shows 35.1 mpg. As you can see it also says that it was 11:32 pm, however that was Washington time, so it was actually 1:32 am, which is why I stopped and went to bed since I had been driving since 6:30 am. But I think if I had kept on going I would have seen these numbers stay pretty close to the same for the rest of the trip. The reason I say that is because for the rest of the trip I averaged 32.2 mpg (I've included a picture of that as well), but that was starting up cold the next day. I don't know what to say, but I do like everyone's input on this.
Big question for me is still if we talking us or uk mpg.... I'm quite sure 35.1 (uk) mpg is normal, but if your figs are us then this is 42.1 (uk) mpg - which is too high.
Although I can get this sort of milage easily on a long 50-70mph cruise....my consumption takes a BIG tumble from this in traffic or if I start playing around a bit...
Members
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 169
Likes: 0
From: seattle, wa usa
My Ride: 2005 545, nav, sport, PP, cold weather
Heiss5
that's good. my 2001 330i got about that mileage form seattle to pittsburg. did a 400 mile run with my 545 and got 24.5 and 26.4 on the return. the calculation on fill up was 1 mpg less than the computer. will be going to pittsburg at the end of the month and will post milage number than that 2700 one way.
that's good. my 2001 330i got about that mileage form seattle to pittsburg. did a 400 mile run with my 545 and got 24.5 and 26.4 on the return. the calculation on fill up was 1 mpg less than the computer. will be going to pittsburg at the end of the month and will post milage number than that 2700 one way.
Contributors
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 493
Likes: 0
From: Chicago
My Ride: #1: 2004 545i; 6-speed manual; Sport Package; Mystic Blue with a gray leather interior and Anthracite wood; CWP; Logic 7.
#2: 2010 535xi Touring; Automatic.
If you really can do extended highway driving with little braking/ acceleration, the mileage can be great.
I got 35 miles per gallon for a nice flat stretch at only 55 miles per hour in my 545 (totally warm car, cool, sunny weather with no traffic); but at 75 miles per hour it's more like 27-28 miles per gallon. On the other hand, around the city, with aggressive driving, it's more like 15! So it doesn't surprise me that you can get great mileage in the mid-30s at moderate highway speeds.
I got 35 miles per gallon for a nice flat stretch at only 55 miles per hour in my 545 (totally warm car, cool, sunny weather with no traffic); but at 75 miles per hour it's more like 27-28 miles per gallon. On the other hand, around the city, with aggressive driving, it's more like 15! So it doesn't surprise me that you can get great mileage in the mid-30s at moderate highway speeds.
Contributors
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 358
Likes: 0
From: Portugal
Originally Posted by tab545' post='265964' date='Apr 7 2006, 05:18 PM
If you really can do extended highway driving with little braking/ acceleration, the mileage can be great.
I got 35 miles per gallon for a nice flat stretch at only 55 miles per hour in my 545 (totally warm car, cool, sunny weather with no traffic); but at 75 miles per hour it's more like 27-28 miles per gallon. On the other hand, around the city, with aggressive driving, it's more like 15! So it doesn't surprise me that you can get great mileage in the mid-30s at moderate highway speeds.
I got 35 miles per gallon for a nice flat stretch at only 55 miles per hour in my 545 (totally warm car, cool, sunny weather with no traffic); but at 75 miles per hour it's more like 27-28 miles per gallon. On the other hand, around the city, with aggressive driving, it's more like 15! So it doesn't surprise me that you can get great mileage in the mid-30s at moderate highway speeds.
The M5 has great mileage too, when standing still...
Members
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 99
Likes: 0
From: East Central Florida
My Ride: MY06 Silver-Grey 530i, Grey Leather, Sports Package, Steptronic, Premium Package, Satellite Radio, Bluetooth (Motorola V551), Llumar Platinum Tint.
I'm still breaking in so I can't supply any real data to this discussion but I believe his numbers are probably close. In two weeks of combined city and highway driving I have noticed my average mileage increase up to 21 mpg. There are soooo many factors that affect mileage. Things like headwind/tailwind, terrain, whether the driver uses cruise control, tire pressure and a whole host of environmental conditions. Even road surface can impact mileage. I just hope once I get mine past the break-in period I get somewhere close to 30 mpg
Members
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
From: Hampshire, UK
My Ride: Due May 2006:
530d SE Touring, Automatic, Titanium Grey, beige leather comfort seats, light poplar wood trim, sports steering wheel, graduated tinted windscreen, panoramic sunroof, pro radio, logic 7, 6CD, visibility pack, storage compartment pack, adv aircon
I have to say that I generally regard the "computer" figures in cars with some sceptisism.
To my mind the only acurate way to establish your MPG is to brim the tank, drive, record mileage and re-brim the tank. Then calculate from those numbers.
To my mind the only acurate way to establish your MPG is to brim the tank, drive, record mileage and re-brim the tank. Then calculate from those numbers.