[Shake n Bake]

Lots of threads talk about mpg and how they vary so I thought I would share mine.

Picked up my 520d Touring yesterday. Did a motorway run today with cruise control set at 75mph, aircon going, sat nav running, music blaring etc, loaded up with 2 adults

[Shake n Bake]

Stoopid iPhone apptruncated my post.....

......loaded up with 2 adults

[Shake n Bake]

.....loaded up with 2 adults 3 kids, auto box set to normal and overall it returned 48mpg.

Very impressed with that as it's a big car.

[JOHNBMWM5]

If I do a constant 78MPH in my 550i M Sport I get 28MPG (UK)and thats with 1000 miles only covered, this may improve a bit, but I doubt it.
That 8 speed box is the reason it's soooo good.

[Matt01]

Originally Posted by johnbmw6

If I do a constant 78MPH in my 550i M Sport I get 28MPG (UK)and thats with 1000 miles only covered, this may improve a bit, but I doubt it.
That 8 speed box is the reason it's soooo good.

Barely getting 25 mpg from my 523i MSport F11.... Mainly round town... John what's the secret!!!!

[schneeky]

I have a heavy right foot and get 31 UK MPG (25.8 US MPG / 9.1 L/100km in my F11 535d) - not bad if not outstanding but as I say heavy feet don't help...

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by Matt01

Barely getting 25 mpg from my 523i MSport F11.... Mainly round town... John what's the secret!!!!

Drive out of town more, like I do.

[Shake n Bake]

Originally Posted by johnbmw6

If I do a constant 78MPH in my 550i M Sport I get 28MPG (UK)and thats with 1000 miles only covered, this may improve a bit, but I doubt it.
That 8 speed box is the reason it's soooo good.

Even if money were no object and I could afford all the fuel in the world, I wouldn't buy a 550 because I'm too lazy to go to the petrol station every 3rd day. Lol.

[Scottish John]

I am getting 600 miles on a tankful on my 520 m sport. About mid 40's with a 50 mile round trip to work every day sitting at 50mph in the UK. Double what i got in my C180 Merc Sport.

I just love my car after 12 years of mercedes.

[acsoup123]

Originally Posted by Shake n Bake

Even if money were no object and I could afford all the fuel in the world, I wouldn't buy a 550 because I'm too lazy to go to the petrol station every 3rd day. Lol.

Spend a week rocketing around in a 550... and I bet you'd change your mind!

[listerone]

Originally Posted by Shake n Bake

.....loaded up with 2 adults 3 kids, auto box set to normal and overall it returned 48mpg.

Very impressed with that as it's a big car.

Not bad at all.I routinely get 42 mpg on the Interstate at 65mph.Our gallons are smaller than yours but I'm too lazy to do the math.I sincerely hope that the rumors of a deisel F10 hitting our shores this year are true...if they are,I'm there.Otherwise I'll have to consider the Mercedes E Class diesel,which *has* arrived here.Although I *love* my "d" it's a bit too small...and too plain...for me.

The one thing that I envy about you Europeans is that you have a great selection of diesels from which to choose.

[listerone]

Originally Posted by acsoup123

Spend a week rocketing around in a 550... and I bet you'd change your mind!

Have you ever driven a current-day diesel?

[Scottish John]

Originally Posted by listerone

Have you ever driven a current-day diesel?

This is my first diesel ans apart from some extra noise it drives a lot sharper than my petrol Merc. I have the 8 speed auto box which i am sure helps but this is one sweet car.

A lot bigger and wider than my c class was and just love the hood lines and whole spec from front to rear.

~Yep i got the F10 M Sport luv bug lol

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by acsoup123

Spend a week rocketing around in a 550... and I bet you'd change your mind!

that's the truth.

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by listerone

Have you ever driven a current-day diesel?

Yep had them all, the 550i M Sport eats them.