What's your worst MPG?

nycbr · 07-09-2013, 06:27 PM

In the recent Road and Track article comparing the E90 to the F30, they got 25mpg overall from the E90, and I assume they drove the car pretty hard
[http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/news/...-65-1-roa0813]
When I drive the car hard locally, with no highway driving, my mileage can be as low as 12-14 mpg. I average around 18mpg in mixed driving. I have to be pretty conservative to average 25 mpg. My car is an xi with an auto (although I always drive in manual) and the R&T car was RWD with a stick, but does alone that explain the difference?

BTW- nice to see 0-60 in 6.0 seconds.

OrangeInOhio · 07-09-2013, 07:11 PM

Don't know if having a manual makes that much of a difference (i with an AT), but my worst (and it was only once) was 18 mpg on the tank. To be fair, I was having eccentric shaft sensor issues at the time and that was in January.

I usually get anywhere between 25 and 27 mpg on the tank. Thats with about 60-70% highway and 30-40% city. And of course every once in a while I drive it like I stole it. ;-)

6MT_Addict · 07-09-2013, 08:02 PM

Yeah I get 9.6 L/100 km (25 mpg) consistently about 60/40 highway to city. I drive pretty aggressively and usually keep my trans in DS or M.

Worst ever was 10.4 (22.5 Mpg) average last winter, roads were pretty bad so I was getting wheel spin

fc3spat · 07-09-2013, 11:04 PM

I am consistently getting around 14.5L/100km.....

Am I doing something wrong here or theres something wrong with my car?

323i Auto, drive mostly in D, no DS or flappy paddle....

Saying that, I drive 80/20 City over Highway.

6MT_Addict · 07-09-2013, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fc3spat

I am consistently getting around 14.5L/100km.....

Am I doing something wrong here or theres something wrong with my car?

323i Auto, drive mostly in D, no DS or flappy paddle....

Saying that, I drive 80/20 City over Highway.

Lol wow that's high, could be all the city driving. My MPG got better after adding intake and exhaust, increased efficiency by about .5 L/100km

fc3spat · 07-10-2013, 12:00 AM

I know right, I though I was going to get better MPG by coming to the E90 from a VW V6 4WD.....

I have just a drop in KnN, Remus dual tip back box and a BMS PBX, though running 19inch rims cant be good for consumption when doing so much start stop city driving

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Originally Posted by Spinz

Lol wow that's high, could be all the city driving. My MPG got better after adding intake and exhaust, increased efficiency by about .5 L/100km

Eagle1oh7 · 07-10-2013, 12:05 AM

18mpg.

Nebraska330xi · 07-10-2013, 12:12 AM

06 330xi, get about 17-18 mpg on most tanks because I live and work in a city, no highway use during the week. About 28-32 highway though.

50shadesofhockenheim · 07-10-2013, 12:41 AM

city I get like 15mpg highway around 30mpg

Usually get 240miles to a full tank

Amini77 · 07-10-2013, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Nebraska330xi

06 330xi, get about 17-18 mpg on most tanks because I live and work in a city, no highway use during the week. About 28-32 highway though.

on my 06 330xi I get 13.9....

Thewrench86 · 07-10-2013, 04:26 AM

i drive it like i stole 80/20
i get 23 mpg

benzo23 · 07-10-2013, 08:44 AM

I really dont even pay attention to mpg anymore, it doesnt matter. When it says 0 i put more in, its just the cycle.

TSM330i · 07-10-2013, 09:26 AM

I consistently get about 23mpg in mostly highway driving, but spirited and with some around town included. Some WOT blasts involved too.
On the way up to Lime Rock from the Philly area (including going through NYC) I averaged 27mpg taking it easy the entire way.
Worse fuel mileage is 8.2mpg when I'm driving on the track LOL!

OmidHariri · 07-11-2013, 01:22 AM

can manage at least 30 on a low traffic highway. overall city and highway driving i manage 19 at best driving conservatively. But average 17 i think.

Amini77 · 07-11-2013, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by OmidHariri

can manage at least 30 on a low traffic highway. overall city and highway driving i manage 19 at best driving conservatively. But average 17 i think.

I wish I could take the word "repost" out of the sign and put "Omid" in it.

Spensaur · 07-11-2013, 01:56 AM

17-18mpg

Delusive · 07-11-2013, 02:19 AM

When I had OEM Filter in my car the worst I ever had was about 14 mpg, after I put Techron Fuel System Cleaner I got 16 mpg then I put K&N Filter my average now is 18 mpg

I do 60 city / 40 highway, when I did mostly highway I got around 26 mpg driving 70-75 mph.

junitos · 07-11-2013, 02:20 AM

21 mpg with

jb4 g5 / cp-e dci / helix bov / helix fmic

I don't baby the car I drive normal

Delusive · 07-11-2013, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by junitos

21 mpg with

jb4 g5 / cp-e dci / helix bov / helix fmic

I don't baby the car I drive normal

Wrong section

but at least 335's almost get as much as we do.

Johnny D · 07-11-2013, 10:05 AM

Use to get between 25 and 29 mpg when the car was completely stock. I average 21-22mpg now mix city/hwy. Heavy wheels was the largest drop in mileage.

3_runner · 07-11-2013, 10:17 AM

24 mpg. The most I ever got was 27... once.

bhmax16 · 07-11-2013, 12:05 PM

I don't live in the city, but live in the country where there are a lot of backroads. I typically get 17-19mpg. The only time I ever approach even 22-23mpg is if I have a decent mix of highway which doesn't happen very often. I thought it would do better, but fuel economy is not all that important to me and it is much better on gas than the '95 Jaguar XJ6 I had before (I think I averaged 12-13mpg in that beast)

07-09-2013, 06:27 PM	#1
nycbr First Lieutenant 95 Rep 338 Posts Drives: 2008 TiAg 328xi Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: nu yawk iTrader: (0)	What's your worst MPG? In the recent Road and Track article comparing the E90 to the F30, they got 25mpg overall from the E90, and I assume they drove the car pretty hard [http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/news/...-65-1-roa0813] When I drive the car hard locally, with no highway driving, my mileage can be as low as 12-14 mpg. I average around 18mpg in mixed driving. I have to be pretty conservative to average 25 mpg. My car is an xi with an auto (although I always drive in manual) and the R&T car was RWD with a stick, but does alone that explain the difference? BTW- nice to see 0-60 in 6.0 seconds.
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OrangeInOhio Private First Class 8 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dayton, OH iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 Dodge Charger ... [0.00]	Don't know if having a manual makes that much of a difference (i with an AT), but my worst (and it was only once) was 18 mpg on the tank. To be fair, I was having eccentric shaft sensor issues at the time and that was in January. I usually get anywhere between 25 and 27 mpg on the tank. Thats with about 60-70% highway and 30-40% city. And of course every once in a while I drive it like I stole it. ;-) __________________ 2008 328i \| BMW PE \| 3 Stage Intake IM \| OFT Stage 1 Tune \| K&N Drop-in
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6MT_Addict Captain 283 Rep 888 Posts Drives: 08 135i M Sport 6MT, 15 X3 35i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [10.00]	Yeah I get 9.6 L/100 km (25 mpg) consistently about 60/40 highway to city. I drive pretty aggressively and usually keep my trans in DS or M. Worst ever was 10.4 (22.5 Mpg) average last winter, roads were pretty bad so I was getting wheel spin __________________ 2015 Cosmic Blue Metallic Wrapped X3 35i ///M Sport Full 3M Vinyl Wrap \| Flat Black Grilles
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07-09-2013, 11:04 PM	#4
fc3spat Private First Class 8 Rep 115 Posts Drives: E90 323i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (3)	I am consistently getting around 14.5L/100km..... Am I doing something wrong here or theres something wrong with my car? 323i Auto, drive mostly in D, no DS or flappy paddle.... Saying that, I drive 80/20 City over Highway.
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Nebraska330xi Lieutenant 42 Rep 551 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Sonora Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nebraska iTrader: (1)	06 330xi, get about 17-18 mpg on most tanks because I live and work in a city, no highway use during the week. About 28-32 highway though.
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50shadesofhockenheim Colonel 2154 Rep 2,318 Posts Drives: 2005 Toyota Prius Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: boca raton, fl iTrader: (6)	city I get like 15mpg highway around 30mpg Usually get 240miles to a full tank
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Thewrench86 Second Lieutenant 36 Rep 286 Posts Drives: E92 \M sport. F06 640d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Uk iTrader: (0)	i drive it like i stole 80/20 i get 23 mpg
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benzo23 Colonel 74 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: 14 F30 AW MSport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (1)	I really dont even pay attention to mpg anymore, it doesnt matter. When it says 0 i put more in, its just the cycle.
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TSM330i 2006 330i, TSM, Black, manual, sport 877 Rep 3,699 Posts Drives: '17 C2, GTI, Z4 3.0si Racecar Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chester Springs, PA iTrader: (2)	I consistently get about 23mpg in mostly highway driving, but spirited and with some around town included. Some WOT blasts involved too. On the way up to Lime Rock from the Philly area (including going through NYC) I averaged 27mpg taking it easy the entire way. Worse fuel mileage is 8.2mpg when I'm driving on the track LOL! __________________ 2017 Porsche C2 - manual of course 2015 GTI S 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe - because racecar
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07-11-2013, 01:22 AM	#14
OmidHariri Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Fernando Valley iTrader: (0)	can manage at least 30 on a low traffic highway. overall city and highway driving i manage 19 at best driving conservatively. But average 17 i think.
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Spensaur Lieutenant 38 Rep 555 Posts Drives: E93 328i Join Date: May 2008 Location: So.Cal iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW E93 328i [9.00]	17-18mpg __________________ 2007 E93 328i \| Space Gray Coral Red \| M-Tech Front Bumper w/ Carbon Fiber Splitters \| BMW Performance Rear Bumper \| BMW Performance Exhaust w/ Secondary Cat Delete \| Injen Intake \| HID Angel Eyes \| M3 Trunk Lip Spoiler
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Delusive Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,598 Posts Drives: Bagged E92 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (9)	When I had OEM Filter in my car the worst I ever had was about 14 mpg, after I put Techron Fuel System Cleaner I got 16 mpg then I put K&N Filter my average now is 18 mpg I do 60 city / 40 highway, when I did mostly highway I got around 26 mpg driving 70-75 mph. __________________ Instagram Youtube
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junitos Banned 27 Rep 385 Posts Drives: T0PL3SS BIMM3R Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: VVest Coast iTrader: (1)	21 mpg with jb4 g5 / cp-e dci / helix bov / helix fmic I don't baby the car I drive normal Attached Images
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Johnny D Major 64 Rep 1,087 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hot Springs, AR iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [9.16]	Use to get between 25 and 29 mpg when the car was completely stock. I average 21-22mpg now mix city/hwy. Heavy wheels was the largest drop in mileage. __________________
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07-11-2013, 10:17 AM	#21
3_runner Private First Class 4 Rep 197 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cape Cod iTrader: (1)	24 mpg. The most I ever got was 27... once.
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bhmax16 Lieutenant 164 Rep 401 Posts Drives: '22 M4, '23 CX-50 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	I don't live in the city, but live in the country where there are a lot of backroads. I typically get 17-19mpg. The only time I ever approach even 22-23mpg is if I have a decent mix of highway which doesn't happen very often. I thought it would do better, but fuel economy is not all that important to me and it is much better on gas than the '95 Jaguar XJ6 I had before (I think I averaged 12-13mpg in that beast)
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