X6 35D consumption

ZAZZAZ · 08-10-2011, 08:01 PM

Hi peeps - ill start with a hello to u all as im a newbie

I have recently bought a 2008 BMW X6 35D with 12k on the clock

I cant seem to get more than 19/20 mpg around town in it ?

Should i be getting more - Im not driving it in Sport or extremely fast but still not very impressed with the figures

Took it to dealers yeaterday and they said its fine but I think they were fobbing me off as my warranty runs out this week

Any advice or tips please

Thanks

Barbja · 08-10-2011, 09:39 PM

I averaged just a little less than that in my x5 e70 35d, so your numbers do not sound outside the realm of possibility. On the x5 boards, most people tout 23-24 from the diesel, but every once in a while you run into the odd man out that only gets 20. But hey, your 20mpg isn't the same as mine...I think it comes out to about to 17mpg US, so you are getting about what I did.

If your driving habits are: not very fast and not very far, then a diesel isn't going to perform at it's best.

My commute to work is a big, wait for it, 2.5 miles. Home to school (kid) to work and back again is probably less than 10 miles all on the same 35mph road. My 'sphere of influence' is about 7 miles. I'm lucky enough to even have the BMW dealer within my sphere.

I'm in the driving a**hole category though, so adding that to short trips and sitting at stoplights does not bode well for my mileage. I get about 14mpg in my x6 35i. A tank is lasting me two weeks though, so I'm happy.

AndreyATC · 08-11-2011, 10:55 AM

My M gets 20-21mpg on freeway keeping speeds between 70-75mph

Tank average is 17-18mpg with 30/70 - city/hwy

Macca916 · 08-12-2011, 03:18 PM

Got a 35d that over a lot of local use showed 26mpg fairly light use. On motorway use I can get 40mpg if I reset the mpg reading but it means cruising at 50~60mph with only light throttle. Start mixing in higher speeds and local roads it soon drops back to 26mpg ave. Mine is stock bar BMW 21" rims and tyres, these seem to have knocked about 1~2mpg off my previous averages.

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ZAZZAZ Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW X6 35D Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: BRADFORD ENGLAND iTrader: (0)	Hi peeps - ill start with a hello to u all as im a newbie I have recently bought a 2008 BMW X6 35D with 12k on the clock I cant seem to get more than 19/20 mpg around town in it ? Should i be getting more - Im not driving it in Sport or extremely fast but still not very impressed with the figures Took it to dealers yeaterday and they said its fine but I think they were fobbing me off as my warranty runs out this week Any advice or tips please Thanks
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Barbja Captain 149 Rep 666 Posts Drives: 2020 X4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	I averaged just a little less than that in my x5 e70 35d, so your numbers do not sound outside the realm of possibility. On the x5 boards, most people tout 23-24 from the diesel, but every once in a while you run into the odd man out that only gets 20. But hey, your 20mpg isn't the same as mine...I think it comes out to about to 17mpg US, so you are getting about what I did. If your driving habits are: not very fast and not very far, then a diesel isn't going to perform at it's best. My commute to work is a big, wait for it, 2.5 miles. Home to school (kid) to work and back again is probably less than 10 miles all on the same 35mph road. My 'sphere of influence' is about 7 miles. I'm lucky enough to even have the BMW dealer within my sphere. I'm in the driving a**hole category though, so adding that to short trips and sitting at stoplights does not bode well for my mileage. I get about 14mpg in my x6 35i. A tank is lasting me two weeks though, so I'm happy.
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AndreyATC Banned 99 Rep 1,828 Posts Drives: 2016 Tesla Model X P90DL Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Near NYC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 Tesla Model X [0.00] 2015 Tesla Model S ... [9.00]	My M gets 20-21mpg on freeway keeping speeds between 70-75mph Tank average is 17-18mpg with 30/70 - city/hwy
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Macca916 Private 2 Rep 98 Posts Drives: X6 XDrive35D Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 123d M Sport [0.00] 08 X6 XDrive 35D [0.00] 2003 TVR T350C [7.50]	Got a 35d that over a lot of local use showed 26mpg fairly light use. On motorway use I can get 40mpg if I reset the mpg reading but it means cruising at 50~60mph with only light throttle. Start mixing in higher speeds and local roads it soon drops back to 26mpg ave. Mine is stock bar BMW 21" rims and tyres, these seem to have knocked about 1~2mpg off my previous averages.
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