[Pauleebe]

Originally Posted by dwalls90

Highways at 65mph in eco pro and cruise control, I can get 33-35. All else (mainly city traffic), I see 20-22. Doesn't bother me because it's at most a 2-3 mile commute, so MPG isn't that big of a deal, especially with lower gas prices as of lately.

If I wanted to penny pinch based on gas, I would have bought a prius.

Originally Posted by oonowindoo

Averaging 22.4mpg 6mt 335

90% highway and traffic is ok.

i know exactly why i am getting 22 instead of 30.

if i cared about MPG, i would have gotten a Prius.

[MikeTerp]

Well, very hard to say what is "normal" in heavy city traffic, but overall, the lure of turbos for gas mileage is overstated. No doubt, BMW and other manufacturers working the EPA mileage cycle can do all kinds of things to max out their numbers, but the real world is another reality. My experience with several turbos from different manufacturers is that your mpg depends 100% on how little you can get into the boost. Drive on the "back side of the throttle" and you will do OK, but if you are "in it" after every traffic light, then expect to burn gas like a V8. Turbos are no panacea for gas mileage if you actually choose to use them.

[LMK5]

Originally Posted by dreamspeed

I'm trying to decide if this is normal or if I should have the car checked out.

I have 1400 miles on my 328i Msport and i'm only averaging 21 MPG with mostly horrible LA gridlock traffic. Personally i've never gotten under the city MPG on any car i've owned and the driving style + conditions are largely the same throughout.

I drive rather conservatively on a day to day basis.

Does it sound like something is wrong with the car or was i horribly mislead into thinking a small I4 turbo should get better mpg than a V6 or V8?

Your vehicle is rated at 22MPG city (see below). You are only 1 MPG off. I have the automatic which is rated at 23 MPG city and I get the same MPG as you here in Orange County. If you use the ASS on your commute your mileage will go up. I use it on my commute home. Your mileage will also get better with more miles on the clock.

2014 BMW 328i 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium Gasoline
Compare2014 BMW 328i 22
City

26
Combined

34
Highway

[DarkTrigger]

I've been surprised at the gas mileage performance. Mixed city/highway commute into downtown LA, I normally see 25 MPG. 335i 8AT MPPK. If i drive in sport it goes down to 23 MPG.

[OdinAutoDetailing]

I am right about the same for my daily city driving. Drove from Oregon to Southern California this week, eco pro mode averaging 70 mph, and I averaged 34mpg.

[dreamspeed]

Averaged around 31mpg on the way to and from Vegas this past weekend

[Cliffside]

Here's mine. Northern NJ

[335i_4D]

Exactly why I sold my brand new BMW X1 after 7 months of ownership.
Although the 4cyl is powerful, I needed to floor it all the time to have fun, thus the worst MPG I was getting.

Don't get me wrong, it's a great engine, but I'm back to an inline6 and will keep it that way, as long as BMW offers it.

[Mike_L]

I've only put 44 miles on my car, but I've burned through nearly 4 gallons of gas. DIC is saying 12.5mpg.

[dreamspeed]

It does seem like the I6 is the way to go for better real world MPG.