[Touring]

Originally Posted by ipso_facto

What is the running-in procedure for the 520D auto / sports auto? Cheers.

The procedure is in the manual :-)

[ipso_facto]

Okay - thanks - collecting mine in two weeks time, so was just wondering. I'll be sure to RTM. Cheers.

[SAuchterlonie]

LOL, in typical male fashion I haven't read mine! :-)

S

[Kev131tc]

Originally Posted by Be@mer

With 13K km on the clock I'm getting steady 48mpg. Mixture of City, Motorway and National road driving. Delighted with the economy and the turn of speed when overtaking.

A fellow Irish road driver - Great - This is encouraging as one of the main reasons for investing so much hard earned and heavily taxed income on this car ...is the light running costs!

520d auto f11... 1.1k on the clock

Best return has been 51mpg on a 150 mile round trip speed 65 to 75 mpg. Average is 42mpg with mainly urban 15 minute journeys. Obc overestimates by 1mpg, but the figures quoted are adjusted.

Not bad but hoping it will improve...

[Lost-Again]

Originally Posted by eaglesrest

520d auto f11... 1.1k on the clock

Best return has been 51mpg on a 150 mile round trip speed 65 to 75 mpg. Average is 42mpg with mainly urban 15 minute journeys. Obc overestimates by 1mpg, but the figures quoted are adjusted.

Not bad but hoping it will improve...

In line with my experience .

[deejaygee]

34.7 for me, and that's taking it slow! Really not what I was expecting!!

[citrilla]

My 525d is averaging 44.3 after 2000 miles and much of that has been relatively short distances

[morkjt]

Sounds odd to me. I've done 4500 in mine, averaging 52mpg, get just under 700 miles per tank. Do virtually nothing but motorway driving.

[deejaygee]

Originally Posted by morkjt

Sounds odd to me. I've done 4500 in mine, averaging 52mpg, get just under 700 miles per tank. Do virtually nothing but motorway driving.

Mine so far is London only, maybe that's the reason!

[deejaygee]

Originally Posted by morkjt

Sounds odd to me. I've done 4500 in mine, averaging 52mpg, get just under 700 miles per tank. Do virtually nothing but motorway driving.

Are u driving a MT / Auto or Sport Auto box ?

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by deejaygee

34.7 for me, and that's taking it slow! Really not what I was expecting!!

You say in London... depends how heavy the conditions. I've seen figures quoted for the E60 520d being about 30mpg in urban 'test' conditions. What have you got from other cars, in the same conditions, compared to the official figures. Gives a sort of guide to what you can expect for your conditions.

HighlandPete

[deejaygee]

Well my 320d 163hp used to average about 37 mpg around town. On a long journey on the motorway I was getting mid 40's maybe 49. Will have to give the 5er a good run see what it returns.

At the moment not good!

[royztt.]

8l/100 km or approx 35 mpg is not why I bought this car.

[SAuchterlonie]

I have a standard 520D and i'm getting around 40ish mpg, but only have around 500miles on the the clock. I'n not going to start complaining as its still not run in yet, but I was getting better MPGs out of my 7year old Volvo tank!

Simon

[HighlandPete]

Let's not forget two things here.

1. Engines can take 5k or more miles to get up to efficiency. Some will be more free running than others, initial mpg figures are bound to be different. Also only 'brim to brim' tests will give the true picture, don't rely on the OBC until you have checked it out for accuracy.

2. Weight of the car is pretty high for the smaller 2.0d engine, so the urban figures, for a lot of stop start driving will appear on the poor side. Forget the official comparison part, that doesn't account for the whole story, never has for the last 30-years or more. The latest 'super high' figures may look even worse, against the book figures, when a car has to cope with heavy urban conditions.

Different on a gentle drive/cruise, the 520d returns outstanding mpg for such a large car.

HighlandPete

[Lost-Again]

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

Let's not forget two things here.

1. Engines can take 5k or more miles to get up to efficiency. Some will be more free running than others, initial mpg figures are bound to be different. Also only 'brim to brim' tests will give the true picture, don't rely on the OBC until you have checked it out for accuracy.

2. Weight of the car is pretty high for the smaller 2.0d engine, so the urban figures, for a lot of stop start driving will appear on the poor side. Forget the official comparison part, that doesn't account for the whole story, never has for the last 30-years or more. The latest 'super high' figures may look even worse, against the book figures, when a car has to cope with heavy urban conditions.

Different on a gentle drive/cruise, the 520d returns outstanding mpg for such a large car.

HighlandPete

+1

[royztt.]

BMW took the car back and drove it for the last 2 days.

Car now has 5k miles on it so should be well run in.

Has improved slightly but averaging 40.9p mpg combined still well below the 44 Urban only or 52mpg combinedfigures from BMW.

If I had my time over I wouldnt have spent 3K extra for the Auto transmission

The manual car seems to be giving aroung 50mpg. Thats a big reduction for the Auto.

[karmakal]

520MT. 9.000 km 6.5 L/100km - 36.2 mpg (US gallon) - 43 mpg (UK imperial gallon)

Mostly highway @ 130-140 km/h (81-87 mph US)

[cagatacos]

f11 520 d sport auto 17´ normal suspension
2000 Km
average 7,1
firts 500 km 7,8
Best millage was 6,7 but no higway and really working for the milleage
Now driving smooth no worries 7,1
I´m very happy
Problems: pulling to the right and zigg zagging witnh wind on the higway.

[FrequentFlyer]

520d MT on 18" @630 Miles. Avg 45 mostly suburban driving but have done 3 Gatwick to Heathrow Runs and it was running at 53/55/58mpg for each of them according to the Journey Computer so I am happy that it lives up to its claims. Frankly it is astonishing for such a large car.

Over 95,000 miles on my previous 525d MT I was getting just under 36 compared to the 45 I have now. That is a 25% improvement like for like. In fact the 520d is slightly up on power compared to the 525d (185 vs 177 hp) which makes it all the more impressive.

[nicolo2]

Originally Posted by royztt.

Have 4000 mile up on my 520D and I am extremely disapointed in the mpg figures

Averaged at 36.9 mpg over the 4000 miles. Combined motorway and town driving.

The latest tank of fuel tipped as low as 34.9 ie 8l/100km.

Surely this cant be normal??

520D 8 speed Auto ,17's.

Same configuration, including 17", turning around 6,5l/100 km over 9000 km