10-17-2008, 08:09 PM | #1 |
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MPG moving up after 5k miles
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When I first got my X6, I was averaging 16MPG in mixed city/hwy driving. The range seemed to be 15-22MPG. After I hit 5k miles, my average mixed MPG seemed to move up to 19MPG. My range is now 17-24MPG. I am not sure if it is the break in period or the formulation of winter gas, cooler weather or a combination of everything. I do know if I babied the truck I could eaily get 20MPG overall based on my driving 1/3 city 2/3 HWY. Anyone else notice the increase?
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Yes, I saw a similar level of increase. My average is swayed by my commute, but is still just on 18..... When I'm bumbling around on the weekend I'm getting over 19 in mixed driving. It's really easy to get well over 20 on the highway now. I've just hit 12,000 total miles today - 3,400 to go until the first service according to the iDrive.
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You can also go into the service menu by pressing iDrive conroller down from main screen.
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10-18-2008, 06:47 PM | #6 |
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Im only averaging 15.7 miles per gallon on my X6 35i. I have 6,750 miles on the car. U guys are lucky. The dealer told me after 5,000 miles i would see an improvement but i havent.
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10-18-2008, 09:57 PM | #7 |
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There are sooo many factors that come into play for the average mpg... e.g. driving style, gas used, road condition, weather condition, tire condition, etc...
So obviously these numbers will be all over the place. I just finished a 650 mile trip and I can actually reach the same mpg levels (if not even better) as what BMW claims on my wife's car, but ONLY if I am REALLY easy on the accelerator, let it cruise a lot, etc... I only use 91 Octane type gas, the car is kept in pristine condition and I always check the tire pressure in regular intervals and especially before long trips and inflate them if necessary.
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12-07-2008, 10:39 AM | #9 |
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Did check my diesel numbers today.
After a 250km trip at speed 115 km/h the X wanted 0.85 liter/km. Think thats pretty good! Maybe someone can convert that to MPG?
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115km/h = 71MPH Not sure what.85 liter/km means? If you mean .85 liters of fuel per kilometer that is pretty bad. If you mean .85liters to drive 115km, that is around 350MPG imperial which is around 280MPG U.S. I would measure actual fuel. Fill up before trip and then once the trip ends fill up again to see actual fuel used. Do not rely on the computer.
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I'd rather rely on the computer (its far more accurate). Unless you fill up the tank to the point of overflowing, you can't rely on the gas pump to shut of the filling at exactly the same point every single time (pressure buildup can prematurely trigger the gas pump cut off). Anyway, I think we've been over this point a few times before and everyone has different ideas of what is accurate and what is not. If you REALLY wanted to get EXACT figures, you should take a measuring cup to the gas pump and do it that way ...
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Thats what i mean Before the X6 i had X5 4.4 -05 and at the same trip the X5 needed 12l/100 km. So i think 8.5l/100 km is pretty good for a car like this (im impressed)
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Makes sense. That is about 28MPG U.S. which others have reported.
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8.5l/100 km = 8.5 divide by 4.546 = 1.86 gallons uk then 100Km = 62MPH, therefore: 62/ 1.86= 33.33 MPG which is good MPG.
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Oh right, you are in the UK, your gallon is not the same as the US gallon
33.33MPG (UK) is pretty darn good for this size car. I assume that when you did this drive, you took it REAL easy on the accelerator to see what kind of MPG you could get ???
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The only problem with getting the kind of mileage that chuck92102 reports is that you have to drive 70 mph with cruise on. That isn't what I bought a BMW for!
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How much HP does the diesel have? 260? I would consider a diesel when I can get 35-40MPG.
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I did not thought when i bought it that it would feel so much more powerful than my X5 4,4 -05 did... The twin turbo diesel got amazing power...
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You have to talk torque not horsepower & @ what rpm range .
Diesels have more torque but it comes on later in the power band/ flat rpm range on the graph. comparing diesel mileage & gasoline/petrol is like apples/oranges. |
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