[stefan4]

I'm just pondering an upgrade and would like feedback on real world fuel consumption for the following

340i
330i
330d

I'm not sold on xdrive so a 335d is out of the question.

I need to get my man math figures together before I put a proposal forward to the Mrs

Lmao.

[TimMcC]

430d, can get over 50 on a good run. Usually get just over 40 on the commute, never seen it below 36 so far.

Realise you asked about the 3, but shouldn't be much in it.

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What mileage are you doing?

330d between 26mpg and 55 mpg.

[stefan4]

Thanks for the swift replies.

I'll be doing 10 - 12 k per year. I have a 20 mile commute to work which is a mix of A roads and couple of junctions up the M1.

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Originally Posted by stefan4

Thanks for the swift replies.

I'll be doing 10 - 12 k per year. I have a 20 mile commute to work which is a mix of A roads and couple of junctions up the M1.

Are you not planning on using the car for social stuff?

20 mile drive to work I think works out at 10k per year ish.

[NISFAN]

At 12,000 miles it will cost you around £300 extra to run a 340i over a 330d. £1,800 vs £1,500. So 340i all the way.

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by Brigand

Are you not planning on using the car for social stuff?

20 mile drive to work I think works out at 10k per year ish.

I work from home a fair bit and also use hire cars for work quite frequently so I guess that makes a few thousand. I'm closer to 12k tbh

[nordberg]

Averaging 38 in my 330d which is quite impressive considering 75% of my journeys are sub 20 milers....

[stefan4]

Originally Posted by NISFAN

At 12,000 miles it will cost you around £300 extra to run a 340i over a 330d. £1,800 vs £1,500. So 340i all the way.

Based on what mpg?

[Mark1966]

Originally Posted by NISFAN

At 12,000 miles it will cost you around £300 extra to run a 340i over a 330d. £1,800 vs £1,500. So 340i all the way.

I think it will be more than that. If you realistically applied a 10mpg gap and say 340i at 25 mpg and 330d at 35 mpg over 12000 miles it would cost an extra £500 to £600 ish pa.

Probably still worth it for the 340i though, just depends how tight your budget is.

[dangerous_al]

330i, 75mph on cruise control on a long run will do around 40mpg, on your commute of 20 miles I would say to expect around low 30's, maybe 32/33 mpg. Short trips around town high 20's, but obviously all depends how you drive it and how heavy your right foot is

[NISFAN]

Originally Posted by stefan4

Based on what mpg?

40 and 30

[Mark1966]

Originally Posted by NISFAN

40 and 30

I hope you are not an accountant, using your figures the difference is £500, ie £1500 and £2000

[stefan4]

So we're looking at £50 per month. The 330i seems to be around the same as my 320i give or take a couple of mpg, with the 330d slightly better.

Mmmmmm

[NISFAN]

Originally Posted by Mark1966

I hope you are not an accountant, using your figures the difference is £500, ie £1500 and £2000

12,000 divided by 30 (mpg) = 400 gallons.

400 X 4.54 = 1,816 (litres) is roughly £1,800 @ 99.9 pence per litre. Apologies for being £14.18 out.

[Mark1966]

Originally Posted by NISFAN

12,000 divided by 30 (mpg) = 400 gallons.

400 X 4.54 = 1,816 (litres) is roughly £1,800 @ 99.9 pence per litre. Apologies for being £14.18 out.

Yes and apply your same calcs to the 40 mpg and you are coming out at a differential of £454, slightly nearer £500 than £300 differential I would say

[NISFAN]

Originally Posted by Mark1966

Yes and apply your same calcs to the 40 mpg and you are coming out at a differential of £454, slightly nearer £500 than £300 differential I would say

Oh you have forgotten to apply the man math correction factor.

[Daftasabrush]

I averaged 35 in my 330D, I'm averaging 26 in my 340i. I budgeted 10MPG difference and I'm doing slightly better than that. Definitely worth it for the engine!

[Mark1966]

Originally Posted by NISFAN

Oh you have forgotten to apply the man math correction factor.

Your right I forgot that

[Mark1966]

Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

I averaged 35 in my 330D, I'm averaging 26 in my 340i. I budgeted 10MPG difference and I'm doing slightly better than that. Definitely worth it for the engine!

That's the logic I used, I think if the 335d was RWD and didn't have the 'mincey exhaust pipe' I would have gone for that though

[NISFAN]

Originally Posted by Mark1966

Your right I forgot that

To be fair I always assume diesel to cost 5 or 6p per litre more, but yes it is closer to £400 than £300. Still not a lot for the silky smoothness of a 340i.

[Daftasabrush]

I've put mine on fuelly: http://www.fuelly.com/car/bmw/340i/2015