Fuel consumption on LCI cars
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My Ride: 2008 E61 520dA Alpine White
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After 3000km of calm highway and some city driving the average consumption by computer is 7,1l/100km. I am bit surprised as they say the official figure would be 5,8. The dealer said it will get down after a few tanks. Well, few tanks means few thousand km's.
Have any of you got experience if this is true? Is the consumption of a new car higher than after driving some thousand kms?
My ex-E60 530da's long term consumption was quite same, 7,2l/100km
After 3000km of calm highway and some city driving the average consumption by computer is 7,1l/100km. I am bit surprised as they say the official figure would be 5,8. The dealer said it will get down after a few tanks. Well, few tanks means few thousand km's.
Have any of you got experience if this is true? Is the consumption of a new car higher than after driving some thousand kms?
My ex-E60 530da's long term consumption was quite same, 7,2l/100km
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My Ride: 2007 520dT LCI,
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For the dark & snowy season: Nokian Hakka 5 studded, Hella 3003 Compact auxilary lights.
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Previously owned BMWs:
1999 528iA E39
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520 dT LCI manual.
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/10km.
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/10km.
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
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My Ride: 2007 520dT LCI,
titansilver, advantagepack, comfortpack, coldclimatepack, 242-rims, black Daytona leather, chrome line, grey highgloss int.
Retrofit:Brink towhitch.
Upgraded audio: Audio-System Xion 200(4"mids, highs and 8"underseatsubs), JBL GTO 427´s in the ceiling and JL-Audio A4300 amp.
For the dark & snowy season: Nokian Hakka 5 studded, Hella 3003 Compact auxilary lights.
1999 523i,
Oxfordgreen, Sandbeige leather interior, style 89-rims, HiFI pro DSP, Xenon, PDC, ACC, double glazing, removable tow hitch, cold climate pack, wood trim, cruise control, armrest front, Steering wheel heating, Lumbar support.
Previously owned BMWs:
1999 528iA E39
1990 735 iA E32
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520 dT LCI manual.
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/100km (calculated, comp showing 5.8...).
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/100km (calculated, comp showing 5.8...).
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
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My Ride: 2007 520dT LCI,
titansilver, advantagepack, comfortpack, coldclimatepack, 242-rims, black Daytona leather, chrome line, grey highgloss int.
Retrofit:Brink towhitch.
Upgraded audio: Audio-System Xion 200(4"mids, highs and 8"underseatsubs), JBL GTO 427´s in the ceiling and JL-Audio A4300 amp.
For the dark & snowy season: Nokian Hakka 5 studded, Hella 3003 Compact auxilary lights.
1999 523i,
Oxfordgreen, Sandbeige leather interior, style 89-rims, HiFI pro DSP, Xenon, PDC, ACC, double glazing, removable tow hitch, cold climate pack, wood trim, cruise control, armrest front, Steering wheel heating, Lumbar support.
Previously owned BMWs:
1999 528iA E39
1990 735 iA E32
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520 dT LCI manual.
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/10km (calculated, comp showing 5.8...).
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/10km (calculated, comp showing 5.8...).
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
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My Ride: 2007 520dT LCI,
titansilver, advantagepack, comfortpack, coldclimatepack, 242-rims, black Daytona leather, chrome line, grey highgloss int.
Retrofit:Brink towhitch.
Upgraded audio: Audio-System Xion 200(4"mids, highs and 8"underseatsubs), JBL GTO 427´s in the ceiling and JL-Audio A4300 amp.
For the dark & snowy season: Nokian Hakka 5 studded, Hella 3003 Compact auxilary lights.
1999 523i,
Oxfordgreen, Sandbeige leather interior, style 89-rims, HiFI pro DSP, Xenon, PDC, ACC, double glazing, removable tow hitch, cold climate pack, wood trim, cruise control, armrest front, Steering wheel heating, Lumbar support.
Previously owned BMWs:
1999 528iA E39
1990 735 iA E32
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520 dT LCI manual.
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/100km (calculated, comp showing 5.8...).
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/100km (calculated, comp showing 5.8...).
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
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My Ride: 2007 520dT LCI,
titansilver, advantagepack, comfortpack, coldclimatepack, 242-rims, black Daytona leather, chrome line, grey highgloss int.
Retrofit:Brink towhitch.
Upgraded audio: Audio-System Xion 200(4"mids, highs and 8"underseatsubs), JBL GTO 427´s in the ceiling and JL-Audio A4300 amp.
For the dark & snowy season: Nokian Hakka 5 studded, Hella 3003 Compact auxilary lights.
1999 523i,
Oxfordgreen, Sandbeige leather interior, style 89-rims, HiFI pro DSP, Xenon, PDC, ACC, double glazing, removable tow hitch, cold climate pack, wood trim, cruise control, armrest front, Steering wheel heating, Lumbar support.
Previously owned BMWs:
1999 528iA E39
1990 735 iA E32
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520 dT LCI manual.
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/100km (calculated, comp showing 5.8...).
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
A normal week going to and from work and some driving in the city I average 5.9l/100km (calculated, comp showing 5.8...).
I?ve driven the car 10.000km so far and it kind of "loosens up" after 7.000-8.000km.
//Daniel
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My Ride: 2007 520dT LCI,
titansilver, advantagepack, comfortpack, coldclimatepack, 242-rims, black Daytona leather, chrome line, grey highgloss int.
Retrofit:Brink towhitch.
Upgraded audio: Audio-System Xion 200(4"mids, highs and 8"underseatsubs), JBL GTO 427´s in the ceiling and JL-Audio A4300 amp.
For the dark & snowy season: Nokian Hakka 5 studded, Hella 3003 Compact auxilary lights.
1999 523i,
Oxfordgreen, Sandbeige leather interior, style 89-rims, HiFI pro DSP, Xenon, PDC, ACC, double glazing, removable tow hitch, cold climate pack, wood trim, cruise control, armrest front, Steering wheel heating, Lumbar support.
Previously owned BMWs:
1999 528iA E39
1990 735 iA E32
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Hi, I've been driving a month now and app. 5000kms. The consumption has come down a bit, as it was expected to do. Tonight I had a 1,5 hour "eco drive" on highway on 110km/h av.speed while consumption became 5,7l/100km. It's way better than a while ago when it was 7,1! And I can feel the car performance getting better all the the time!!
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My fuel consumption experience does not qualify for the public announcement. Its caused by very low millage - approx. 300km
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Nevertheless at the dealership I got very interesting info concerning the fuel consumption. I was told that at the first 20K km or 2 years the E60 comp was programmed to deliver reacher gas to the engine. After bridging first 20K or first 2 years the comp should automatically adjust to the regular gas doses. It should result with lower (up to 1l/100km) fuel consumption.
What do you think about it?
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Nevertheless at the dealership I got very interesting info concerning the fuel consumption. I was told that at the first 20K km or 2 years the E60 comp was programmed to deliver reacher gas to the engine. After bridging first 20K or first 2 years the comp should automatically adjust to the regular gas doses. It should result with lower (up to 1l/100km) fuel consumption.
What do you think about it?
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My Ride: Silver grey '06 535d M-Sport Touring, visibility pack, media pack, hi-gloss, heated leather, sun-pro glass
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Just got back from a run down to Devon yesterday - total of about 380 miles (600+km) round trip, cruise used on the motorway at about 80-85mph - computer given 37.6mpg (which I think is 7.51 lit/100km in metric terms...??). Haven't filled back up, so can't give an accurate tank-to-tank reading, but will add it later. It drops back to nearer 32/33mpg round home on short trips. Not bad for a pre-LCi 535d sport touring......