Fuel Consumption
07-28-2006, 01:11 AM
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A question to all M5 owners. How many KMS can you get out of a full tank of gas??
Due to traffic congestion here in HK with all the stop and go city driving, I can only get approx 260kms in D1 mode and approx 180kms in S5, both just normal shifting without being heavy footed. That means it uses more gas than my F360 which I could squeeze approx 280kms out of it using paddle shifting 100% of the time.
Due to traffic congestion here in HK with all the stop and go city driving, I can only get approx 260kms in D1 mode and approx 180kms in S5, both just normal shifting without being heavy footed. That means it uses more gas than my F360 which I could squeeze approx 280kms out of it using paddle shifting 100% of the time.
07-28-2006, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by WilliamsF1_M5' post='316163' date='Jul 28 2006, 05:11 PM
A question to all M5 owners. How many KMS can you get out of a full tank of gas??
Due to traffic congestion here in HK with all the stop and go city driving, I can only get approx 260kms in D1 mode and approx 180kms in S5, both just normal shifting without being heavy footed. That means it uses more gas than my F360 which I could squeeze approx 280kms out of it using paddle shifting 100% of the time.
Due to traffic congestion here in HK with all the stop and go city driving, I can only get approx 260kms in D1 mode and approx 180kms in S5, both just normal shifting without being heavy footed. That means it uses more gas than my F360 which I could squeeze approx 280kms out of it using paddle shifting 100% of the time.
07-28-2006, 06:05 AM
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07-28-2006, 02:36 PM
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I have almost 24,000 miles on the car, and I note the mileage at every fillup. Since switching to 94 octane, here are the mpg's covering 21,600 to 23,800 miles.
15.1,14.7,11.8, 12.2,13.6,14.7,17.1,15.6,12.9,12.5,11.5,11.3 Average of 13.6 mpg SD of 1.8
Here are the mpg's before, using 93 octane, covering 19,600 to 21,600.
11.6,12.0,11.3,13.8,15.2,10.8,9.5,10.9,10.6,12.5,1 6.1,10.6 Average of 12.1 mpg SD of 2.0
Not scientific, since I think there were a few more hwy miles in the 94 octane group. But still pretty interesting. Based on the low mileage points, it looks like the mileage is better with the 94 octane.
15.1,14.7,11.8, 12.2,13.6,14.7,17.1,15.6,12.9,12.5,11.5,11.3 Average of 13.6 mpg SD of 1.8
Here are the mpg's before, using 93 octane, covering 19,600 to 21,600.
11.6,12.0,11.3,13.8,15.2,10.8,9.5,10.9,10.6,12.5,1 6.1,10.6 Average of 12.1 mpg SD of 2.0
Not scientific, since I think there were a few more hwy miles in the 94 octane group. But still pretty interesting. Based on the low mileage points, it looks like the mileage is better with the 94 octane.
07-28-2006, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by WilliamsF1_M5' post='316163' date='Jul 28 2006, 12:11 PM
A question to all M5 owners. How many KMS can you get out of a full tank of gas??
Due to traffic congestion here in HK with all the stop and go city driving, I can only get approx 260kms in D1 mode and approx 180kms in S5, both just normal shifting without being heavy footed. That means it uses more gas than my F360 which I could squeeze approx 280kms out of it using paddle shifting 100% of the time.
Due to traffic congestion here in HK with all the stop and go city driving, I can only get approx 260kms in D1 mode and approx 180kms in S5, both just normal shifting without being heavy footed. That means it uses more gas than my F360 which I could squeeze approx 280kms out of it using paddle shifting 100% of the time.
07-30-2006, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='316183' date='Jul 28 2006, 06:02 PM
Hey Williams what does your trip computer say? How many liters/100km?
07-30-2006, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='316422' date='Jul 29 2006, 07:47 AM
I'm shocked....180km?! With a tank? But what about agressive shifting and using the heavy foot? One can even move the car?
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Originally Posted by WilliamsF1_M5' post='316965' date='Jul 30 2006, 07:43 PM
It says 27L/100kms!
I can get up to 22L/100 Km's on my 545i allready. On an Emmy I had 35L/100Km's...
07-30-2006, 09:48 AM
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thats not good at all maybe there is a problem with the car
07-30-2006, 08:01 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545 smg, Silver Grey, 18" rims, sport seat,
I ussually drive 100km a day on Highway (@ 140km/h to 200km/h) and other 15 km inthe city, and my average is around 13.5 l/100km driving in D, if I use sport button I can get up to 17, and shifting gears manually with a heavy foot maximun 20