31.7 mpg. Not bad, eh?

MrPogle · 01-31-2016, 11:57 AM

First long run in my car.

311 miles. Nearly all motorway and dual carriageway. Cruising at 80ish where possible with several 50mph roadworks. Shell V-power.

Pretty good for a twin-turbo V8, I reckon.

The Beast · 01-31-2016, 12:06 PM

Impressive, don't get that much more from my 530d!

Is that the whole journey, getting to the motorway from home and then to your destination at the end of the journey, or just the motorway element?

MrPogle · 01-31-2016, 12:09 PM

Door to door but there were only about 5 miles at either end of the journey which were single carriageway.

HighlandPete · 01-31-2016, 03:13 PM

That's a pretty good figure for the 550i. I'd get 30 - 31mpg from my E39 540i Touring, on my trips to Wiltshire. The F11 535i is around 34 - 35mpg on the long trips.

The Beast · 02-01-2016, 02:10 AM

What do you get in stop start city driving?

HighlandPete · 02-01-2016, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by The Beast

What do you get in stop start city driving?

That's a question you shouldn't ask.

For me, I don't do city driving, hence why I can run a petrol at sensible mpg.

I recall being around Bath for a day in my 540i, that dropped the mpg to about 20, including the 15 mile drives in and out of Bath.

My local driving in the F11 including around our rural town, (12 miles from home), with a few stops and park ups, can drop to around 28mpg at worse, but typically averages around 30mpg. My long term 'brimmed average' for over 3-years is 30.6mpg.

The Beast · 02-01-2016, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HighlandPete

That's a question you shouldn't ask.

For me, I don't do city driving, hence why I can run a petrol at sensible mpg.

I recall being around Bath for a day in my 540i, that dropped the mpg to about 20, including the 15 mile drives in and out of Bath.

My local driving in the F11 including around our rural town, (12 miles from home), with a few stops and park ups, can drop to around 28mpg at worse, but typically averages around 30mpg. My long term 'brimmed average' for over 3-years is 30.6mpg.

That's not bad at all, I'll definately consider a petrol next time around. I only do city miles, however the difference in MPG is not huge in terms of what I get from the 530d. I only get 24 mpg but the majority of that is stop start progress in traffic....

shiner · 02-02-2016, 01:59 AM

I get about 36mpg from my 535D - which is not bad considering the car's size and power. I am happy with it.

BMW's claimed fuel consumption figures are fantasy. I think this area is ripe for legislation- all manufacturers are at it.

MrPogle · 02-02-2016, 04:59 PM

It's easy to get hung up on mpg but the difference between 25mpg and 35mpg is only about 60 pounds a month. I know plenty of people who spend that at Starbucks.

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MrPogle Captain 69 Rep 605 Posts Drives: F10 550i M-Sport LCI Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (0)	31.7 mpg. Not bad, eh? First long run in my car. 311 miles. Nearly all motorway and dual carriageway. Cruising at 80ish where possible with several 50mph roadworks. Shell V-power. Pretty good for a twin-turbo V8, I reckon.
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The Beast Lieutenant Colonel 268 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: VW Transporter Sportline Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wolverhampton iTrader: (0)	Impressive, don't get that much more from my 530d! Is that the whole journey, getting to the motorway from home and then to your destination at the end of the journey, or just the motorway element? __________________ Current: VW Transporter Sportline, F48 X1 20i M Sport. Previous: F10 530d M Sport, W176 A200 CDI AMG Evolution, E70 X5 3.0 SD M Sport, F20 120d M Sport, E81 120d M Sport, E46 325i M Sport, E46 318ci & Many Others...
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MrPogle Captain 69 Rep 605 Posts Drives: F10 550i M-Sport LCI Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (0)	Door to door but there were only about 5 miles at either end of the journey which were single carriageway.
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HighlandPete Lieutenant General 6659 Rep 15,858 Posts Drives: BMW F11 535i Touring Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland, Highland Region iTrader: (0)	That's a pretty good figure for the 550i. I'd get 30 - 31mpg from my E39 540i Touring, on my trips to Wiltshire. The F11 535i is around 34 - 35mpg on the long trips.
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The Beast Lieutenant Colonel 268 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: VW Transporter Sportline Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wolverhampton iTrader: (0)	What do you get in stop start city driving? __________________ Current: VW Transporter Sportline, F48 X1 20i M Sport. Previous: F10 530d M Sport, W176 A200 CDI AMG Evolution, E70 X5 3.0 SD M Sport, F20 120d M Sport, E81 120d M Sport, E46 325i M Sport, E46 318ci & Many Others...
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shiner First Lieutenant 44 Rep 327 Posts Drives: 535D MSport Touring Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nottingham iTrader: (0)	I get about 36mpg from my 535D - which is not bad considering the car's size and power. I am happy with it. BMW's claimed fuel consumption figures are fantasy. I think this area is ripe for legislation- all manufacturers are at it. __________________ 2015 F11 535D M Sport Touring, Space Grey, VDC, HUD, Comfort Seats, Sport Auto, Pro Media. GONE 2013 Z4 35is + tons of options. CURRENT
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MrPogle Captain 69 Rep 605 Posts Drives: F10 550i M-Sport LCI Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (0)	It's easy to get hung up on mpg but the difference between 25mpg and 35mpg is only about 60 pounds a month. I know plenty of people who spend that at Starbucks.
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