[PNW_F10]

Pretty darn impressive in my opinion. Bothell WA to Spokane Valley, through Snoqualmie Pass on I-90.

Had the cruise mostly set on 84.

[ezaircon4jc]

I put in 16 gallons after this pic; avg 32.8 hand calculated.



After driving around in Yellowstone...



After a trip to Texas..





The 535 gets EXCELLENT freeway mileage!

[PNW_F10]

It really does! Just amazing. I had never used the Eco mode, as driving around the PNW I always have it in sport for the responsiveness. But on a road trip why not use Eco once you have the cruise set.

Thoroughly impressed!

lol 749 miles imagine that!

[G05Rando]

In Comfort mode I regularly get 32.5 on highway trips in my 2015 535i RWD. This car does everything well.

749? Dang! Highest projected range I had was 699 on a trip from DC to Richmond VA.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by VAB5

In Comfort mode I regularly get 32.5 on highway trips in my 2015 535i RWD. This car does everything well.

749? Dang! Highest projected range I had was 699 on a trip from DC to Richmond VA.

That was after driving around Yellowstone in Eco mode at 45mph for a week

[G05Rando]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

That was after driving around Yellowstone in Eco mode at 45mph for a week

Bison Power!

[Wanwansuii]

Wow you guys are so lucky! Here in California, I usually average between 24 and 27mpg in my 640i rwd (pretty much the same car as the 535i). And that’s crushing between 80 and 87 mph. Occasionally 90. The max I’ve seen range wise is 460 miles.

I wonder if something is off? Or is it the terrain?

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Wanwansuii

Wow you guys are so lucky! Here in California, I usually average between 24 and 27mpg in my 640i rwd (pretty much the same car as the 535i). And that’s crushing between 80 and 87 mph. Occasionally 90. The max I’ve seen range wise is 460 miles.

I wonder if something is off? Or is it the terrain?

My numbers are from road trips. My 535i gets about what you get in normal city/freeway driving. I'm also in the PRK with our crappy gas. I do much better with Top Tier fuel; around 50 miles more per tank. Terrain does have a negative effect and I believe the 6 weighs more than the 5 (I'm married so I'm probably wrong ).

[LivNowPayL8r]

Originally Posted by PNW_F10

Pretty darn impressive in my opinion. Bothell WA to Spokane Valley, through Snoqualmie Pass on I-90.

Had the cruise mostly set on 84.

I'll join the party, although in the subcategory for #2 diesel… nice mileage and all those torques!

[Sylverlee]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

My numbers are from road trips. My 535i gets about what you get in normal city/freeway driving. I'm also in the PRK with our crappy gas. I do much better with Top Tier fuel; around 50 miles more per tank. Terrain does have a negative effect and I believe the 6 weighs more than the 5 (I'm married so I'm probably wrong ).

Do you get a difference between Shell/Chevron/Costco?

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Sylverlee

Do you get a difference between Shell/Chevron/Costco?

Not the last time I checked. But that was years ago when Costco went Top Tier. My 500+ run was from Pecos, TX to Tucson. The fuel I used was from a truck stop; Pilot, I believe.

[PNW_F10]

Originally Posted by LivNowPayL8r

I'll join the party, although in the subcategory for #2 diesel… nice mileage and all those torques!

Holy cow lol! Diesel has entered the chat, that's insane man!

[fng0808]

I have typically seen in the 28-29 range (535 xdrive)

[Blue Angel]

Another North American 535d XDrive (530d) here. I'm super impressed with this car as it's a big heavy AWD beast and even in Ottawa winters averages between 7-8 L/100km (29-32 mpg) in every day driving. This diesel seems nearly un-phased by cold weather.

My best highway average was 5.6 L/100 km (42 mpg), but that was in winter and wasn't pure highway driving. I haven't gone on a long summer highway trip yet.

Curious what you guys are seeing with the 535i for average daily driving mileage, not highway? The diesel is not as refined as the gas engine and I always wonder if the mileage trade off is worth it.

[G05Rando]

Originally Posted by Blue Angel

Another North American 535d XDrive (530d) here. I'm super impressed with this car as it's a big heavy AWD beast and even in Ottawa winters averages between 7-8 L/100km (29-32 mpg) in every day driving. This diesel seems nearly un-phased by cold weather.

My best highway average was 5.6 L/100 km (42 mpg), but that was in winter and wasn't pure highway driving. I haven't gone on a long summer highway trip yet.

Curious what you guys are seeing with the 535i for average daily driving mileage, not highway? The diesel is not as refined as the gas engine and I always wonder if the mileage trade off is worth it.

535i (rwd): Getting 22.0 average.

[div1ne]

I get 25 on my 2012 535i. Average speed is ~30mph both city and highway. Not sure how good is that but I'm not complaining, I love the car to be honest.

[Sn1feR]

Originally Posted by LivNowPayL8r

I'll join the party, although in the subcategory for #2 diesel… nice mileage and all those torques!

Not bad