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Originally Posted by igell
this gets me thinking.. i am getting an avg of 12.9 mpg on my 2011 X5m 69k.. now i do drive with a pretty heavy foot and a good amount of stop and go traffic. Does that sound normal and if not.. where do i look identify the issue?
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Normal for an X5M, Generally I get around 12.3MPG around town and 16-18mpg highway. So your better than average.
The EPA rating for an E70 X5M is 12 city / 17 hwy. Which is about what most folks get. This isn't an economy vehicle, no one ever buys a SUV or pickup for fuel economy. LOL
BTW I doubt the above is reproducible by anyone. There is no way catch cans will make a 20% improvement in highway fuel economy, from stock running correctly. No one gets consistently 20mpg hwy in an X5M, maybe with a tail wind, slight downhill, cruise on, a/c and all accessories off while drafting....
Most fuel economy stories are like fishermen describing the size of their catch.