3.0d M Sport fuel economy

[Steve Blackdog]

So, what is everyone else getting to the gallon?  I've only done 650 miles, but haven't managed to better 34 mpg, with total average of 32 mpg.

My old E53 was meant to do 29.1 average mpg.  And even after 110k miles on the clock it was still giving me a regular average 29 mpg.

Has anyone managed to do better than 34mpg?  If so is there anything I'm doing wrong?

Cheers

Steve

[JimmySpeed]

How is your avg so close to your best? s most of your driving done on motorways/A roads?

I have seen a best of 36mpg on the motorway, but my average is 23mpg. I would love for my avg to be so close to the best figure I have seen, but I drive 90% in the city.

[allforus]

Hi done around 1500 miles in mine but a lot of it with the caravan on the back first proper run solo returned around the 34 mark with caravan best has been 27 but generally around 25 ish so quite happy so far

Graeme

[m13lky]

We average around 30 on short journeys around town, on a 800 mile round trip to wales mainly motorway & a roads but a bit of local travelling around the valleys we got 36 easily without even trying anything other than driving on Eco pro mode.

[JimmySpeed]

Just realised this is the f15 forum. Duh! I'm comparing a 7 year old e70.

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[Simmo]

Hi all

X5 30D xdrive se.  Best mpg so far is 37 on the motorway. showing 32.5 mpg overall.

[535dboy]

[quote="mobilejo"]
Just realised this is the f15 forum. Duh! I'm comparing a 7 year old e70.

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Dope!!

[kenniff]

Trip to Scotland and back (1000 miles approx). Full car and 2 bikes on the roof. Not hanging about >:D

25mpg

Last time I did the same in my E70 I got 19 mpg

[catflap]

Did a round trip from Worcester to Manchester and got >42mpg. All in eco-pro mode and not above 65mph. Went up the M5/6 going up and via Derbyshire dales (A5 etc) on the way back. Just goes to show you can get good mpg but it's very boring! Good for running in though - only had 200 miles or so on the clock.

[kenniff]

Well done..... but life's too short

[catflap]

[quote="kenniff"]
Well done..... but life's too short
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Yes, I agree entirely though it wan an interesting exercise to see if it was possible to break the 40mpg barrier. Probably won't happen again!

[kenniff]

I'm driving to Scotland tomorrow night - 500 miles (cue the Proclaimers).

I'm tempted to try and drive economically to see what I can get out of one tank.

Nah, I'm over it now.

[bobgolden]

I had a 50 mile return trip on Tuesday i.e. 2 x 25 miles with 45 minute break and was happy to see 33 mpg.  I only had 90 miles on the clock when I set off but had brimmed the tank and reset the trip computer.  I was stuck on the M1 for 20 mins, although the stop/start took care of that and only started the engine once to run the A/C.  Once I got past the numpty who totalled his Peugeot into the newly fitted barrier, I was forced to move briskly to meet my appointment  O:-)

I have a trip to Southampton coming up soon and will report back on that.  Fully loaded, the  Disco managed 31 mpg actual so a good comparison.

[kenniff]

So my trip to Scotland started with good intentions and finished with 33 mpg on the way up and 27 on the way down. You cant tell much from those figures other than I've got a heavy right foot and a low boredom threshold. I can say they are better than what I achieved in my e70 35d.

I took one trip into Perth and back (round trip 40 miles or so) and got 44 miles per gallon. That is pretty much a normal 2 lane road all the way so driving between 40 and 60 mostly.

Theres no doubt the car is better on mpg than its predecessors.