Impressive mpg

BigKutta · 02-01-2012, 09:02 AM

After a month in my F10 528i, I am finally past break-in (now at 1050 miles). I came out of an awesome e46 325i and really like the F10 so far. Most impressive is the gas mileage from this car.

During my normal commutes, my e46 would give me approx 26.2 mpg at about 31-32mph through back road and highway (stop-and-go) driving. Over the last 700 miles, my F10 has given me 28.4mpg at about 32mph under similar driving conditions. This is in Comfort Mode. I must say that for this much heavier car to give better fuel economy is very impressive. Really like this new engine and the efficiency gains, considering I never feel like the power is ever lacking in this car.

Next up, I am going to meaure mpg under ECO mode and then in Sport. Not sure if I will be able to make it a week in ECO. The car is pretty anemic in that mode.

Rochdale Pioneers · 02-03-2012, 05:11 PM

How about this?

raleedy · 02-03-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochdale Pioneers

How about this?

Give us those bigger gallons!

BlueWire · 02-03-2012, 05:23 PM

Were you coming down out of the rockies or something - 117 miles downhill!!

I'm getting just under 20mpg doing my daily commute (12 miles each way, split evenly between city streets and highway).

LACSTER · 02-03-2012, 05:51 PM

Wow!!! I'm only getting 18.7 mpg's on my 535i right now.

Rochdale Pioneers · 02-03-2012, 06:03 PM

OK so I was taking it steady. Most of the journey was on the motorway with cruise set at 65. Occasionally I'd need a touch of power to get past something especially on the frequent uphill sections then back onto cruise. A 10 mile section was set at 55 due to roadworks, and a few miles of single carriageway and roundabouts.

Frankly it would do my head in driving this sedately all the time. But I wasn't in a hurry and decided to see what was possible. Was expecting mid 50s - 61mpg is exceptional for a car this big and raises the question why anyone would want to buy a hybrid?

MalithS · 02-03-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochdale Pioneers

OK so I was taking it steady. Most of the journey was on the motorway with cruise set at 65. Occasionally I'd need a touch of power to get past something especially on the frequent uphill sections then back onto cruise. A 10 mile section was set at 55 due to roadworks, and a few miles of single carriageway and roundabouts.

Frankly it would do my head in driving this sedately all the time. But I wasn't in a hurry and decided to see what was possible. Was expecting mid 50s - 61mpg is exceptional for a car this big and raises the question why anyone would want to buy a hybrid?

That's a very impressive mpg. What mileage have you covered? I can't seem to get above mid 50's even driving gently around 60mph on motorways. Town driving is pretty bad at around 30-35mpg. My car is still at 9k miles so I'm just wondering if the engine is still loosening up? The poor town mpg is making me think I should have gone for a 525 as this seems quite poor for the 520.

BigKutta · 02-03-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochdale Pioneers

How about this?

Truly impressive. If a sedan like this can even give 45mpg, that is pretty incredible. I would love to have a diesel F10, but alas...

remmib · 02-04-2012, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochdale Pioneers

How about this?

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Originally Posted by LACSTER

Wow!!! I'm only getting 18.7 mpg's on my 535i right now.

Impressive indeed.

But remember that 61.1 UK mpg is the same as 50.9 US mpg!!!

Rochdale Pioneers · 02-04-2012, 07:34 AM

Before anyone asks, AC was switched on, as was the radio and halos. Car has done 27k miles and my flat-spotted tyres can best be described as scrap.

As for the different size of gallon, its not my fault that the colonies can't count....

DJFeeney · 02-05-2012, 01:45 PM

Mine gets 31-34 on the open road and 28-30 around town on the same motor as my 2009 328i Coupe that only got 22.

andyk500 · 02-05-2012, 04:01 PM

Beats my best at 52.5mpg for a 200 mile trip, but the bit liked the best was the massive range of 756 miles available on a tank......

matt44228 · 02-05-2012, 04:05 PM

wow im only getting 18mpg too on my 535i. hmm i wonder why lol

Shake n Bake · 02-06-2012, 07:32 AM

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wow im only getting 18mpg too on my 535i. hmm i wonder why lol

Because you don't have to pay £1.40 a gallon

the_rangdo · 02-06-2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Shake n Bake

Because you don't have to pay £1.40 a gallon

Damn, wish I could find fuel at £1.40 a gallon

matt44228 · 02-06-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Shake n Bake

Because you don't have to pay £1.40 a gallon

i pay $4.20 a gallon

Rochdale Pioneers · 02-06-2012, 03:54 PM

So 140p per litre of Diesel here. 4.54 litres per gallon = £6.36 per gallon.

Then $1.58 = $1, so a UK gallon is $10.05

However, as the colonies have a different gallon worth 83.3% of ours, the equivalent price is:

3.79 liters per US Gallon, so = £5.31 or $8.39.

So twice as expensive for the actual fuel.

Per mile:
535i 18 US mpg @ $4.20 = $0.23 / £0.15 per mile in fuel
520d 61 IMP mpg @ $10.05 = $0.16 / £0.10 per mile in fuel

Even if I loaded my normal 47mpg, its still better:
520d 47 IMP mpg @ $10.05 = $0.21 / £0.13 per mile in fuel

So although our fuel costs twice as much, I get more than double the miles from the fuel.....

BigKutta · 02-14-2012, 10:24 AM

So here is what I had got from a tank in COMFORT Mode

And then this is what I got from a tank in ECO PRO mode. Not a drastic improvement, but an improvement in mpg nonetheless. However, note the longer driving time and the lower average speed in the car under ECO, indicating worse traffic conditions. The mileage extender indicator said I got 8.6 extra miles from the tank..LOL. Of course I did not ease up on the acceleration or the speed during ECO mode either.

Bottom line though is that this car gives pretty impressive mileage for its size, given the average speed and that commute has a lot of stop and go

sieben1973 · 02-14-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochdale Pioneers

Before anyone asks, AC was switched on, as was the radio and halos. Car has done 27k miles and my flat-spotted tyres can best be described as scrap.

As for the different size of gallon, its not my fault that the colonies can't count....

COLONIES ????

aosman · 02-14-2012, 03:42 PM

These are interesting numbers you guys have... My 550i is averaging about 16 MPG... it is killing me! sometimes I wish I went with a 535i instead...
My old car was also a V8 545i (2004) and I used to easily hit 20MPG. what is going on here? I Know the engine is a little bigger on the 550i and it is a little heavier but is it enough to make this much (4 MPG) difference?
I still have less that 800 miles on the odometer, does that make a difference also?

Rochdale Pioneers · 02-14-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sieben1973

COLONIES ????

I was being sarcastic! One set of stupid archaic measures vs another.

BigKutta · 02-14-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by aosman

These are interesting numbers you guys have... My 550i is averaging about 16 MPG... it is killing me! sometimes I wish I went with a 535i instead...
My old car was also a V8 545i (2004) and I used to easily hit 20MPG. what is going on here? I Know the engine is a little bigger on the 550i and it is a little heavier but is it enough to make this much (4 MPG) difference?
I still have less that 800 miles on the odometer, does that make a difference also?

Break-in may make a difference, but i am sure it will not improve by 25%. What do other 550 owners get?

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BlueWire New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 535i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Were you coming down out of the rockies or something - 117 miles downhill!! I'm getting just under 20mpg doing my daily commute (12 miles each way, split evenly between city streets and highway).
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Rochdale Pioneers First Lieutenant 23 Rep 371 Posts Drives: F10 520d SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stockton on Tees UK iTrader: (0)	OK so I was taking it steady. Most of the journey was on the motorway with cruise set at 65. Occasionally I'd need a touch of power to get past something especially on the frequent uphill sections then back onto cruise. A 10 mile section was set at 55 due to roadworks, and a few miles of single carriageway and roundabouts. Frankly it would do my head in driving this sedately all the time. But I wasn't in a hurry and decided to see what was possible. Was expecting mid 50s - 61mpg is exceptional for a car this big and raises the question why anyone would want to buy a hybrid? __________________ Had: E91 320d ES Titanium Silver Now: F10 520d SE Alpine White, Cinnamon Brown leather, Business speakers
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Rochdale Pioneers First Lieutenant 23 Rep 371 Posts Drives: F10 520d SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stockton on Tees UK iTrader: (0)	Before anyone asks, AC was switched on, as was the radio and halos. Car has done 27k miles and my flat-spotted tyres can best be described as scrap. As for the different size of gallon, its not my fault that the colonies can't count.... __________________ Had: E91 320d ES Titanium Silver Now: F10 520d SE Alpine White, Cinnamon Brown leather, Business speakers
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matt44228 Private First Class 11 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2011 535i (Black Sapphire Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	wow im only getting 18mpg too on my 535i. hmm i wonder why lol __________________ 2011 535i (Black Sapphire) 2010 M3 Coupe (Alpine White) 2009 M6 (Jet Black) 2001 525i (Jet Black)
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Rochdale Pioneers First Lieutenant 23 Rep 371 Posts Drives: F10 520d SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stockton on Tees UK iTrader: (0)	So 140p per litre of Diesel here. 4.54 litres per gallon = £6.36 per gallon. Then $1.58 = $1, so a UK gallon is $10.05 However, as the colonies have a different gallon worth 83.3% of ours, the equivalent price is: 3.79 liters per US Gallon, so = £5.31 or $8.39. So twice as expensive for the actual fuel. Per mile: 535i 18 US mpg @ $4.20 = $0.23 / £0.15 per mile in fuel 520d 61 IMP mpg @ $10.05 = $0.16 / £0.10 per mile in fuel Even if I loaded my normal 47mpg, its still better: 520d 47 IMP mpg @ $10.05 = $0.21 / £0.13 per mile in fuel So although our fuel costs twice as much, I get more than double the miles from the fuel..... __________________ Had: E91 320d ES Titanium Silver Now: F10 520d SE Alpine White, Cinnamon Brown leather, Business speakers Last edited by Rochdale Pioneers; 02-06-2012 at 04:08 PM..
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BigKutta Brigadier General 3907 Rep 4,048 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C, 2019 330xi, 2017 Q7 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington DC Burbs iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 330xi [0.00] 2017 Audi Q7 3.0 [0.00] 2020 M2C [0.00]	Update So here is what I had got from a tank in COMFORT Mode And then this is what I got from a tank in ECO PRO mode. Not a drastic improvement, but an improvement in mpg nonetheless. However, note the longer driving time and the lower average speed in the car under ECO, indicating worse traffic conditions. The mileage extender indicator said I got 8.6 extra miles from the tank..LOL. Of course I did not ease up on the acceleration or the speed during ECO mode either. Bottom line though is that this car gives pretty impressive mileage for its size, given the average speed and that commute has a lot of stop and go Last edited by BigKutta; 02-14-2012 at 10:35 AM..
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aosman Private 28 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 2023 760i G70 & 2020 M8C F91 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (0)	These are interesting numbers you guys have... My 550i is averaging about 16 MPG... it is killing me! sometimes I wish I went with a 535i instead... My old car was also a V8 545i (2004) and I used to easily hit 20MPG. what is going on here? I Know the engine is a little bigger on the 550i and it is a little heavier but is it enough to make this much (4 MPG) difference? I still have less that 800 miles on the odometer, does that make a difference also?
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