320i MPG

Andys83 · 06-14-2013, 04:55 PM

With all these MPG threads thought I'd see what my fellow 320i owners are getting.

Just done a 240 mile round trip averaging 30mph and achieved 33.2mpg. Seems a bit low to me.

My car is 6-7 months old 5.5k miles and Xdrive sport auto!

How are the rest of you doing???

stefan4 · 06-14-2013, 05:10 PM

34 around town and 37 on my commute. Though had another play with eco pro today and managed 42!

Andys83 · 06-15-2013, 04:20 AM

That's not bad, maybe I've a heavy foot!

NISFAN · 06-15-2013, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Andys83

That's not bad, maybe I've a heavy foot!

Your figures would be comparable when benchmarking against an sDrive, I would have thought???

Andys83 · 06-15-2013, 04:39 PM

Possibly, it's definitely xdrive though, a lot of short drives though

davethefish · 06-15-2013, 06:34 PM

most of my driving is on city and rural roads.
currently getting about 34mpg.

i did a clock reset on a steady motorway run at 80..ish and was doing about 45 mpg.

as a side note, if you doing mostly short trips as i am too.
you'll get a little more v's a diesel as petrol is a little cheaper per gallon.

plus i used to have to go out in my old 320d E90 once a fortnight to do a 'regen' run on the motorway. and burn off a couple of gallons in 4th at 2000+rpm to make sure the DPF was getting up to temp and burning.

as there is no indicator to tell you when one is needed, or when it has been completed....just when the DPF is virtually blocked....

sunscreemer · 06-16-2013, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Andys83

With all these MPG threads thought I'd see what my fellow 320i owners are getting.

Just done a 240 mile round trip averaging 30mph and achieved 33.2mpg. Seems a bit low to me.

My car is 6-7 months old 5.5k miles and Xdrive sport auto!

How are the rest of you doing???

Funnily enough I replied to a post the other day on this subject. My 320i xDrive Sport auto has done about 2.6k miles and on my frustratingly stop/start commute I typically get about 36mpg on the way into work and 32mpg on the way back (live quite high up). On a motorway run at 70 I can exceed 45mpg. Lifetime mpg showing as 33.8mpg I think.

SomeRandomer123 · 06-16-2013, 10:03 AM

Not 320i but the same N20 motor, my 328i does about 36mpg town and 39-40mph motorway. This is all Comfort and D mode and usually around 80-85mph on the motorway with a few blasts here and there. It's not nannied, but it's not pushed all the time. A healthy mix!

However, become more spirited and it'll drink with the best of 'em. That was a shock for me coming from diesel (E90 LCI 330d), which stayed firmly within the 43-47mpg range, seemingly no matter how much I booted it. That was a cracking motor.

southbynorth · 06-16-2013, 02:21 PM

I'm getting low 30's at the moment, but still in the braking in period - just passed 500 miles so engine is still tight, and I am doing short journeys mainly

Edit. S drive 320i

Grale · 06-18-2013, 12:55 PM

£30 of fuel £131.7 per litre 160 miles covered = 31.9 mpg

Now this is town driving, and very efficient driving as much as possible. Think driving miss daisy. No heavy foot and between 30-40 mph.

Does this sound comparable to what you guys are experiencing?

Edit: Sorry 320i Xdrive manual 6000 miles

stefan4 · 06-19-2013, 10:30 AM

Sounds about right considering x drive and manual are both less efficient than an auto sdrive

Sabo · 06-19-2013, 12:44 PM

We only do very short town drives most of the time(2-5 miles) 27mpg at 2200 miles at the moment but definitely improving as it was 20 mpg when it was new(in January/February) only drove on a longer trip once at 1000 miles and it was 35 mpg average(including town as well) I wasn't achieving more in my previous 325d M sport before so I'm ok with that.

06-14-2013, 04:55 PM	#1
Andys83 Private First Class 9 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 320i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	320i MPG With all these MPG threads thought I'd see what my fellow 320i owners are getting. Just done a 240 mile round trip averaging 30mph and achieved 33.2mpg. Seems a bit low to me. My car is 6-7 months old 5.5k miles and Xdrive sport auto! How are the rest of you doing???
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stefan4 Colonel 1084 Rep 2,376 Posts Drives: 340i on order Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: sheffield iTrader: (0)	34 around town and 37 on my commute. Though had another play with eco pro today and managed 42! __________________ Current - X3m Comp Gone but not forgotten - F80 m3 Comp, F30 340i, F30 - 320i
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Andys83 Private First Class 9 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 320i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	That's not bad, maybe I've a heavy foot!
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Andys83 Private First Class 9 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 320i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	Possibly, it's definitely xdrive though, a lot of short drives though
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06-15-2013, 06:34 PM	#6
davethefish Captain 131 Rep 664 Posts Drives: 2012 F30 320i Sport Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bedworth iTrader: (0)	most of my driving is on city and rural roads. currently getting about 34mpg. i did a clock reset on a steady motorway run at 80..ish and was doing about 45 mpg. as a side note, if you doing mostly short trips as i am too. you'll get a little more v's a diesel as petrol is a little cheaper per gallon. plus i used to have to go out in my old 320d E90 once a fortnight to do a 'regen' run on the motorway. and burn off a couple of gallons in 4th at 2000+rpm to make sure the DPF was getting up to temp and burning. as there is no indicator to tell you when one is needed, or when it has been completed....just when the DPF is virtually blocked....
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06-16-2013, 10:03 AM	#8
SomeRandomer123 Colonel 306 Rep 2,612 Posts Drives: F30 328i Luxury - Sport Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lancashire, North West England, UK iTrader: (0)	Not 320i but the same N20 motor, my 328i does about 36mpg town and 39-40mph motorway. This is all Comfort and D mode and usually around 80-85mph on the motorway with a few blasts here and there. It's not nannied, but it's not pushed all the time. A healthy mix! However, become more spirited and it'll drink with the best of 'em. That was a shock for me coming from diesel (E90 LCI 330d), which stayed firmly within the 43-47mpg range, seemingly no matter how much I booted it. That was a cracking motor. __________________ Gone: 2006 BMW E60 520d SE 6MT Gone: 2009 BMW E90-LCI 330d SE 6MT Current: 2012 F30 328i Luxury 8AT On Order: 2015 Audi A6 Avant Ultra, Black Edition (sorry!)
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southbynorth Private 7 Rep 96 Posts Drives: BMW 320i Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I'm getting low 30's at the moment, but still in the braking in period - just passed 500 miles so engine is still tight, and I am doing short journeys mainly Edit. S drive 320i Last edited by southbynorth; 06-19-2013 at 01:50 AM..
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Grale Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 320i MSport F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North West iTrader: (0)	£30 of fuel £131.7 per litre 160 miles covered = 31.9 mpg Now this is town driving, and very efficient driving as much as possible. Think driving miss daisy. No heavy foot and between 30-40 mph. Does this sound comparable to what you guys are experiencing? Edit: Sorry 320i Xdrive manual 6000 miles
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stefan4 Colonel 1084 Rep 2,376 Posts Drives: 340i on order Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: sheffield iTrader: (0)	Sounds about right considering x drive and manual are both less efficient than an auto sdrive __________________ Current - X3m Comp Gone but not forgotten - F80 m3 Comp, F30 340i, F30 - 320i
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Sabo Lieutenant 62 Rep 565 Posts Drives: F21 M140i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Warwickshire iTrader: (0)	We only do very short town drives most of the time(2-5 miles) 27mpg at 2200 miles at the moment but definitely improving as it was 20 mpg when it was new(in January/February) only drove on a longer trip once at 1000 miles and it was 35 mpg average(including town as well) I wasn't achieving more in my previous 325d M sport before so I'm ok with that.
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