M5 mpg
10-16-2007 | 03:06 PM
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I get about 15 MPG during the week in mixed highway and twisty stuff. I live off the beaten path so I have about 10 miles of twisty stuff and 30 miles of highway. On the weekends (all twisty stuff) I get about 10 MPG (but have a lot more fun).
10-16-2007 | 03:10 PM
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From: San Jose, CA
My Ride: E60 M5, F85 X5M
The OBC shows 10.5 for me. I'm always stuck in moderate traffic on the weekdays.
I realize we shouldn't care about gas mileage in a car like this but it's annoying as hell to pump every other day. haha
I realize we shouldn't care about gas mileage in a car like this but it's annoying as hell to pump every other day. haha
10-16-2007 | 03:40 PM
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From: Seattle, WA
My Ride: E46 M3(Sold), E70 X5(Sold), E60 ///M5
Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='482441' date='Oct 16 2007, 04:10 PM
The OBC shows 10.5 for me. I'm always stuck in moderate traffic on the weekdays.
I realize we shouldn't care about gas mileage in a car like this but it's annoying as hell to pump every other day. haha
I realize we shouldn't care about gas mileage in a car like this but it's annoying as hell to pump every other day. haha
my x5 3.0 used up once a week and full tank is 21 gallon..damn almost $70 per week..
how many gallons does M5 has?
10-17-2007 | 09:25 AM
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I consider the question reasonable. In U.S. mpg I get 13.5 city and 20 highway. I use 500 mode all the time. This is average milage so far, I have 20,000 km on the car. The car likes gas but nothing unusual for a car this weight and 500 hp. I wish the tank was bigger but that would require a trade off in performance. I use a quarter tank a day on average.
10-17-2007 | 09:39 AM
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My Ride: 2006 550i SMG
Originally Posted by telegramsam' post='482738' date='Oct 17 2007, 12:25 PM
I wish the tank was bigger but that would require a trade off in performance. I use a quarter tank a day on average.
10-17-2007 | 01:49 PM
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From: Scotland
My Ride: 2007 M5, Indi red, Silverstone interior
God its good to be back!!!
Gone:
2008 X6, Black, Black Nappa,
2007 M5, Black, Full Black Leather, TV's & Playstation's in headrests.
Gone: 2001 M5, Black on Black
Originally Posted by Heloha' post='482744' date='Oct 17 2007, 12:39 PM
Me too, this goes for e60 550 as well...wish it was a 20-22 gal tank for sure! It's not the poor gas mileage but the freaquency you have to fill up. I believe AMG benz have even smaller tanks but I could be wrong.
10-20-2007 | 07:13 PM
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My Ride: 2008 M5 -- Exterior: Silverstone, Interior: Black. Fully Loaded. That just about sums it up! :-)
So I've clocked in about 500 miles on my '08 M5 and am averaging about 11 miles per gallon. Certainly a shock from what I was getting in my 530i but hey, sometimes you gotta pay for what you really, really want. 
No regrets on my M5 other than gas mileage. It' a small price to pay for the awesome power.
I'm starting to make good friends with the local Chevron gas station attendant since I'm visiting there more often now.
-Tony
No regrets on my M5 other than gas mileage. It' a small price to pay for the awesome power.
I'm starting to make good friends with the local Chevron gas station attendant since I'm visiting there more often now.
-Tony
