First few months of ownership and trip computer MPG accuracy

[R26Andy]

Hi all, Its been a while since I posted so I thought I would just drop by with a few ramblings....

Ive had the X3 3.0sd for 4 months now. In that time it has been great in the snow and fantastic for lugging everything and everyone about (I didnt have a bike rack for my trip to Kielder so I just put the two mountain bikes inside the car instead). Also, the performance is enough to keep a smile on my face and suprise a few others who think "its just an X3".

I also managed to get the faulty sat nav unit I posted about before christmas fixed FOC by Stratstone at a cost of £2k! even though it was specifically stated as being excluded from the warranty. So its top marks to them and the regional director and his PA (I dont have their names at hand) who helped me get it all sorted.

Much of my time is spent in stop start traffic and its been more or less continuously cold weather since I purchased the car. Despite this, it is still managing to return 24MPG according to the OBC which I thought would translate to an actual 21 or 22MPG. To by suprise, the OBC is actually 100% accurate using the brim to brim method to verify. I will be taking it on a long run at the weekend and hope to get 35MPG if I stay at 70??

Regards

Andy

[X Box]

Nice overview and great result on the Sat nav!

How was the mtbing?

[huck]

Interesting that your OBC is spot on. Always helpful when something does what it's supposed to!
I think you should be able to manage 35mpg at 70.


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Huck (iPhone mode!)

[R26Andy]

Mountain biking was a none starter - 1ft of snow! sat in the pub instead.

Im amazed a BMW OBC is accurate, my Z4 was a bit more optomistic 

[Don Coffey]

Always good to hear a good news story.  Nice one.  However, being put off mtbing by a foot of snow......lightweight.  )

Don

[X Box]

Fair weather cyclist   )

[R26Andy]

Ha ha all the gear and no idea lol

[Chompers]

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Fair weather cyclist   )
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Is there any other type 

Nice write up Andy, but 24mpg would have me pretty pi$$ed off. I used to get that out of my V8 e53 

[Don Coffey]

[quote="R26Andy"]
Ha ha all the gear and no idea lol
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+1 that's the real me too!

Don

[R26Andy]

Yeah its not great, did you comute in the V8 or was that more mixed driving? I average less than 19mph - its a crappy commute.

I was getting 18MPG on the same journey in the 3.0si Z4 

[Chompers]

Mainly local commutes (school run  ::)) with the odd longer distance run. Did see up to 28mpg on a long run down through France. These were OBC figures by the way.

Your figures do seem low  :'(

[jaynana]

[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="X Box"]
Fair weather cyclist   )
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Is there any other type 

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all weather  snow excluded!

mpg on school runs, plus i love to rev the engine i go sports, manual all sorts - if i check today it woudl be 19 or 20!!! motorway will give me 33mpg.. cruise set at 85.