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      06-25-2010, 06:27 PM   #1
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Gas milage cost difference between the 550i and the 535i ?

Does anyone know what is the cost (average) difference between the F-10 550i and the 535i in a one year period?

Is it a few thousand dollars difference? If it is not that much in a 1-year period, then it would be better just to get the 550i.
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      06-25-2010, 09:02 PM   #2
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$300 to $400 per year according to the stickers.
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Doesn't that depend on how and how far you drive?
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Yes. EPA stickers use a formula that blends highway and city mileage to approximate the average driver.
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Yes. EPA stickers use a formula that blends highway and city mileage to approximate the average driver.
And I would expect a BMW driver is quite a bit better than your US average driver
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To give you a bit of perspective in real world driving I averaged a fraction under 23 mpgs in my 550 manual on a 1400 mile journey of mostly highway driving on the way home from my Performance Delivery in South Carolina. AC was on most of that time.
When I did a semi scientific mileage test with the cruise on I got 24 mpg's at 80 mph and 27.5 mpg's ay 70 mph. AC off on that test.
Driving around in the suburbs in an aggressive fashion got me about 13-15 mpgs.
The big thing is how you drive it. The mileage can be decent or pretty low.
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Is There A Gas Guzzler Tax On The 550??
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what about CO2 output and emissions in the environment?
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i think there is a $1300 gas guzzler according to the epa.
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i think there is a $1300 gas guzzler according to the epa.
Can anyone confirm this?
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Is There A Gas Guzzler Tax On The 550??
There is a $1,000.00 Gas Guzzler tax on the 550 GT. Perhaps not on the Sedan?
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There is a $1,000.00 Gas Guzzler tax on the 550 GT. Perhaps not on the Sedan?
Interesting. Will the 550 Xdrive have a Gas Guzzler tax as it will have a lower MPG than the regular 550i sedan?

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      06-29-2010, 08:55 PM   #14
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Just put money down on a 550i two weeks ago and I can confirm there is no gas guzzler tax on this sweet ride
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