Real World MPG please...

aceman · 12-08-2010, 05:22 PM

Just drove a 550xi w/ M-sport....real tempting (was looking at the 7er).
Anyway - can you chime in w/ your 535 & 550 mpg observations?

mention model/awd or not/ hwy/city/etc.

Thanks!

Aceman

gatoman39 · 12-08-2010, 05:38 PM

535i Sport/RWD
Worst avg. 18 - all city
Best avg. 31 - all highway
Mixed 50/50 highway city use is getting in the neighborhood of 22-25 mpg.

The 550i gets about 20% worse mileage. 17-21 mixed use average.

ibimmer954 · 12-08-2010, 05:56 PM

My personal average has been 20.5 miles per gallon. Mostly city. Worst for a tank was 18.5. This is for a 535i with 6MT.

f10owner · 12-08-2010, 08:30 PM

Driving to work in the burbs - 21mpg...One trip on highway so far - 29mpg - this is for a 535

bmedude · 12-08-2010, 09:04 PM

I just picked up a 550i and I currently have about 1200 miles on it. I average about 60 highway miles per day and 15 local. So far I've been getting about 21mpg overall. This is with relatively conservative highway cruising in comfort mode @ 80MPH with the occasional switch to "Sport" mode and sprinting to 110MPH.

acsoup123 · 12-08-2010, 09:20 PM

I commuting 40 miles daily in an F10 550xi, mainly "city" driving (even though I drive on the highway, it is mostly congested Chicago traffic) I have been averaging 16mpg. Have driven a few longer trips on the weekend, which allows me to open up (w/ sprints to 110mph haha) and those trips have averaged around 22mpg. These figures won't impress your Prius friends (until they experience the unbelievable excelleration). Besides, if one were really interested in cars with good MPG, they would be better off on the Chevy Volt forums. ;-)

grasso06 · 12-08-2010, 09:36 PM

I average ~20 mpg, which is roughly 40/60:freeway/city.
Freeway-only is about 28-30 mpg. City-only can be as low as 17 mpg.

mspeasl · 12-08-2010, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceman

Just drove a 550xi w/ M-sport....real tempting (was looking at the 7er).
Anyway - can you chime in w/ your 535 & 550 mpg observations?

mention model/awd or not/ hwy/city/etc.

Thanks!

Aceman

528i - rwd - 34 - 25
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JAGD · 01-09-2011, 09:38 AM

We took our first road trip from St. Louis to Dallas and back with our 535 6- speed this week. Most of the trip is on interstate or the Oklahoma turnpike so we put the pedal to the metal. 2900 rpm in sixth gear equated to about 85 mph on cruise. The average mpg was 26.1 and the average speed was 79 mph. Obviously we could have upped the mileage by slowing down, but not had as much fun! BTW the run flat tires do not seem as noisy as I was expecting. Overall a great road car.

JOHNBMWM5 · 01-09-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JAGD

We took our first road trip from St. Louis to Dallas and back with our 535 6- speed this week. Most of the trip is on interstate or the Oklahoma turnpike so we put the pedal to the metal. 2900 rpm in sixth gear equated to about 85 mph on cruise. The average mpg was 26.1 and the average speed was 79 mph. Obviously we could have upped the mileage by slowing down, but not had as much fun! BTW the run flat tires do not seem as noisy as I was expecting. Overall a great road car.

2900 RPM @ 85 MPH, you should have gone for the 8 speed, 1800 RPM 82MPH.

ICALL · 01-09-2011, 03:35 PM

I've had my 2011 550 M sport for two weeks. Its a manual transmission and is always in sports plus mode. I have no highway driving, all stop and go. I'm averaging 13.5 MPG, but I'm having fun doing it.

Gsquared · 01-09-2011, 03:41 PM

I have had my 550i since July 6000 miles and average about 20.2MPG in mixed city and freeway driving

blackhawk_pilot2000 · 01-09-2011, 04:07 PM

535i I average 24 in city and 30.2 in hwy driving, 27.6 combined. On the autobahn I average 26.8 when doing 100+ mph the whole way.

tallshorty · 01-09-2011, 04:42 PM

After 3500 km I'm getting 11.7L/100km on the dash but my last tank of gas I got 10.9L/100km. I drive about 50/50 highway/city roads. I'm hopin I can get it under 10L/100km eventually.

1HOT BMR · 01-09-2011, 04:43 PM

550i 6 speed: About 14 mpg when I'm having fun driving it in Sport, about 17 mpg combined 60/40 city/hwy. If you are concerned about fuel consumption do not hesitate for a second and buy the 535, it's a much more sensible purchase. The 550 will cost you much more in the end, and gas will only be a part of that cost.

bmedude · 01-09-2011, 05:40 PM

550i ...... I average 100 miles per day - 90highway, 10 local......... 21MPG average. This includes the occasional switch to sports mode with some spirited driving

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AWF10 · 01-09-2011, 10:00 PM

535i Sport

approx 20-22 mpg- all city
approx 28-30 mpg- all highway
approx 25 mpg- 50/50 highway & city

12-08-2010, 05:22 PM	#1
aceman Second Lieutenant 110 Rep 209 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 550ix, 2008 Corvette Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Real World MPG please... Just drove a 550xi w/ M-sport....real tempting (was looking at the 7er). Anyway - can you chime in w/ your 535 & 550 mpg observations? mention model/awd or not/ hwy/city/etc. Thanks! Aceman
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12-08-2010, 05:38 PM	#2
gatoman39 Major 116 Rep 1,346 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 335 M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: LA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E92 335i M Sport [1.00]	535i Sport/RWD Worst avg. 18 - all city Best avg. 31 - all highway Mixed 50/50 highway city use is getting in the neighborhood of 22-25 mpg. The 550i gets about 20% worse mileage. 17-21 mixed use average. __________________
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12-08-2010, 05:56 PM	#3
ibimmer954 Major 138 Rep 1,424 Posts Drives: '23 i4 M50, '15 M3, '18 911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, California, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M3 [9.75] 2023 BMW i4 M50 [0.00] 2018 Porsche 911 C4S [0.00] 2019 BMW X4 M40i [0.00]	My personal average has been 20.5 miles per gallon. Mostly city. Worst for a tank was 18.5. This is for a 535i with 6MT.
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12-08-2010, 08:30 PM	#4
f10owner New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Driving to work in the burbs - 21mpg...One trip on highway so far - 29mpg - this is for a 535
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12-08-2010, 09:04 PM	#5
bmedude Woohoo I finally got a beamer! 76 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I just picked up a 550i and I currently have about 1200 miles on it. I average about 60 highway miles per day and 15 local. So far I've been getting about 21mpg overall. This is with relatively conservative highway cruising in comfort mode @ 80MPH with the occasional switch to "Sport" mode and sprinting to 110MPH.
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12-08-2010, 09:20 PM	#6
acsoup123 New Member 0 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2011 550xi Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I commuting 40 miles daily in an F10 550xi, mainly "city" driving (even though I drive on the highway, it is mostly congested Chicago traffic) I have been averaging 16mpg. Have driven a few longer trips on the weekend, which allows me to open up (w/ sprints to 110mph haha) and those trips have averaged around 22mpg. These figures won't impress your Prius friends (until they experience the unbelievable excelleration). Besides, if one were really interested in cars with good MPG, they would be better off on the Chevy Volt forums. ;-)
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12-08-2010, 09:36 PM	#7
grasso06 Enlisted Member 6 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2008 528i, 2011 535i (ordered) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I average ~20 mpg, which is roughly 40/60:freeway/city. Freeway-only is about 28-30 mpg. City-only can be as low as 17 mpg.
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01-09-2011, 09:38 AM	#9
JAGD Enlisted Member 4 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 2011 535 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: st. louis iTrader: (0)	First Road Trip: 26.1 MPG We took our first road trip from St. Louis to Dallas and back with our 535 6- speed this week. Most of the trip is on interstate or the Oklahoma turnpike so we put the pedal to the metal. 2900 rpm in sixth gear equated to about 85 mph on cruise. The average mpg was 26.1 and the average speed was 79 mph. Obviously we could have upped the mileage by slowing down, but not had as much fun! BTW the run flat tires do not seem as noisy as I was expecting. Overall a great road car.
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01-09-2011, 03:35 PM	#11
ICALL Private First Class 10 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Carbon Black M Sport Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	I've had my 2011 550 M sport for two weeks. Its a manual transmission and is always in sports plus mode. I have no highway driving, all stop and go. I'm averaging 13.5 MPG, but I'm having fun doing it.
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01-09-2011, 03:41 PM	#12
Gsquared New Member 5 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dallas iTrader: (0)	I have had my 550i since July 6000 miles and average about 20.2MPG in mixed city and freeway driving
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01-09-2011, 04:07 PM	#13
blackhawk_pilot2000 Private 2 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2011, BMW 535i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	535i I average 24 in city and 30.2 in hwy driving, 27.6 combined. On the autobahn I average 26.8 when doing 100+ mph the whole way.
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01-09-2011, 04:42 PM	#14
tallshorty Private 18 Rep 82 Posts Drives: 2011 535xi Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	After 3500 km I'm getting 11.7L/100km on the dash but my last tank of gas I got 10.9L/100km. I drive about 50/50 highway/city roads. I'm hopin I can get it under 10L/100km eventually.
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01-09-2011, 04:43 PM	#15
1HOT BMR First Lieutenant 17 Rep 351 Posts Drives: Car-less and shopping +'12 35d Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California iTrader: (0)	550i 6 speed: About 14 mpg when I'm having fun driving it in Sport, about 17 mpg combined 60/40 city/hwy. If you are concerned about fuel consumption do not hesitate for a second and buy the 535, it's a much more sensible purchase. The 550 will cost you much more in the end, and gas will only be a part of that cost.
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01-09-2011, 05:40 PM	#16
bmedude Woohoo I finally got a beamer! 76 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	550i ...... I average 100 miles per day - 90highway, 10 local......... 21MPG average. This includes the occasional switch to sports mode with some spirited driving .
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01-09-2011, 10:00 PM	#17
AWF10 Lieutenant 57 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: TX iTrader: (1)	535i Sport approx 20-22 mpg- all city approx 28-30 mpg- all highway approx 25 mpg- 50/50 highway & city
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