[rambi]

Mpg np for me.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by imkash

Hey Guys,

So Idk if its me or its my car or just the BMW 335 f30's engine.

But Ive had my car a little over a year and surely been noticing that I have to fill my tank quite frequently. Its kinda irritating being that even when Im in traffic in Eco mode the gas drains pretty quick aswell.

I get about 300 to 350 miles on a full tank. I feel I go a few miles and burn 15 to 20 miles lol.

Is it me ? Is it my car in specific? Or is this a normal thing ??

If it isn't how can I fix or improve this?

Thanks

If you're using 15 gallons of gasoline, then that comes out to 23.3mpg when getting 350 miles out of 15 gallons.
For city driving in a city like New York, along with the added friction of AWD, that's actually pretty decent overall MPG.

I live outside of Chicago and my driving is mostly suburban/highway around 75-80% and city type around 20-25%.
With my 340i RWD w/8spd AT I have been getting on average 28.5mpg mostly with daily commuting.

With my F30 335i RWD w/8spd AT I was getting about 1.5mpg less.
With both F30's I run higher tire pressures, about 38psi front and 40psi rear.

I NEVER use "ECO pro" as I can't stand my BMW feeling like some underpowered econobox with an extremely lazy transmission.
For the majority of my driving I set the throttle response and trans operation at normal/comfort mode.

Also, the Chicago area is quite flat, and the great New York metro area is also quite flat. My point is that there are a lot of drivers who drive on very hilly terrain, and along with AWD that will result in lower MPG naturally.
Comparing MPG is hard to do unless you are comparing with drivers who drive on the same roads and conditions.

Keep your tires properly inflated, especially during the times of year when temperatures can vary greatly. A tires psi can change by 1psi for every 10 degrees F. So if you set your cold tire psi one day when it's 70F, then the next day the ambient temp is down to 40F your tires cold psi could be 3psi lower then where you set them just the day before.
Try running your cold tire pressure around 3psi higher than standard and see how much mpg improvement you might get.

[CIWS]

Originally Posted by rambi

Mpg np for me.

Jeebus, 229 miles at an average speed of 22mph. You driving in and out of school zones ?



I'll stick with a little more than half that and get there a lot quicker.

[rambi]

Originally Posted by CIWS

Jeebus, 229 miles at an average speed of 22mph. You driving in and out of school zones ?



I'll stick with a little more than half that and get there a lot quicker.

I haven't reset , i do drive school zones , that's the funny part.

[Delete1]

My average speed is like 16 seems like I live in traffic thank you NYC!!! Anyways I average about 16 mpg mostly always on sport mode and spririted driving. My boy who has an f32 averages 12mpg. I say your doing pretty good for 17mpg in NYC don't sweat it bro

[mookie45]

Get 24mpg combined 80% highway 20% city.

Manual sport mode more than 50% of the time and mostly spirited driving. 93 octane always.

[vincechase]

lmao sorry to lugh but 17 is terrible. Are you driving a maserati ?

You must drive hard

Originally Posted by HotTea69

Your MPG is fine. Remember you are in NYC, one of the most congested cities + Stop and go traffic in the world. I get around 260~280 per fill up. Its only a matter of time

My MPG is 17

[vincechase]

Originally Posted by rambi

Mpg np for me.

Whoa. how is that possible what are you using ?

[vincechase]

Originally Posted by Supremeceas

My average speed is like 16 seems like I live in traffic thank you NYC!!! Anyways I average about 16 mpg mostly always on sport mode and spririted driving. My boy who has an f32 averages 12mpg. I say your doing pretty good for 17mpg in NYC don't sweat it bro

Thanks Man. I feel better

[odus]

love threads like This I bought a more powerful engine car and it is not giving me Hybrid MPG WTF WORST CAR EVER. This car does a damn good job guzzling gas the way I drive my previous WRX was lucky to see 20 mpg.

[vincechase]

Thanks guys for the input I feel a little bit better now about my consumption.

P.S 340 owners probably have better gas consumption then us 335 guys. and better stock power.

Im getting the 2018 440 coupe next.

[rambi]

Originally Posted by imkash

Whoa. how is that possible what are you using ?

19s super light under 21lbs , 320i i drive under 2000rpm

[Whatsnext]

I average 26-27 combined hwy and city driving and over 30 on highway and never use eco mode. I have a 2012 F30 335.

[HotTea69]

Originally Posted by imkash

lmao sorry to lugh but 17 is terrible. Are you driving a maserati ?

You must drive hard

Honestly I thought this was normal for city driving. I do like to push the car from time to time but normally I have the RPM under 3k.

I think its because most of the time, I don't drive distances long enough for the car to warm up. Living in queens, the commutes are pretty much about 10~15min max, drive about 5~10miles tops. Dont know if this contributes in anyway.

[tsbrown]

Originally Posted by imkash

I get about 300 to 350 miles on a full tank. I feel I go a few miles and burn 15 to 20 miles lol.

If you think this is bad, you should never consider an E9x M3 with the V8. I get only ~200 miles to the tank (15-16mpg) in my E90 M3 and that's with a mix of city and highway driving. It's one of the reasons I'm looking forward to my F30 arrival in about 3 weeks...fewer gas stops.

[BimmerRob]

I was going to pick up a 328d and was completely ready to sign the papers. There was a 435i xdrive in the lot, and I thought what the heck lets give it a try. Huge mistake. The 328d was an absolute snail when driven back to back. Yea, it has torque, but nowhere near the n55. I had a realization that if I were to buy a BMW, it has to be at least a 6 cylinder. Smooth responsive power delivery compared to the gutless rattling of the diesel. Yea, I only get 17mpg, but I've never regretted my decision one bit.

[HotTea69]

Originally Posted by tsbrown

If you think this is bad, you should never consider an E9x M3 with the V8. I get only ~200 miles to the tank (15-16mpg) in my E90 M3 and that's with a mix of city and highway driving. It's one of the reasons I'm looking forward to my F30 arrival in about 3 weeks...fewer gas stops.

It is a V8... Any car with a V8 will have similar gas mileage.

[VCuomo]

Originally Posted by Whatsnext

I average 26-27 combined hwy and city driving and over 30 on highway and never use eco mode. I have a 2012 F30 335.

That's really good, IMO. I also have a 2012 F30 335, never use eco mode (I use a mix of Sport and Comfort modes) and get 20-22 MPG.