330i town driving MPG

Snakeii · 05-02-2007, 12:36 PM

im getting absalootly f**K all miles on my tank of fule at the moment im only averaging 18mpg!!!! im not even driving hard. if i do i can watch the peterol gage drop down. ay ideas guy on what could be causing this, i though A fuel leak but i havnt spotted it yet car goes in next week to be seen too

enlightenment · 05-02-2007, 12:37 PM

i drive pretty hard and i'm averaging 18.8mpg

enlightenment · 05-02-2007, 12:38 PM

what brand of fuel are you using? Has your milage always been like that?

Snakeii · 05-02-2007, 12:43 PM

it hasnt always been like that i use 99 octane fuel and have done for the last 8 months, its only been in the past few weeks its done it

F32Fleet · 05-02-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakeii

im getting absalootly f**K all miles on my tank of fule at the moment im only averaging 18mpg!!!! im not even driving hard. if i do i can watch the peterol gage drop down. ay ideas guy on what could be causing this, i though A fuel leak but i havnt spotted it yet car goes in next week to be seen too

Those are imperial gallons no?

Allex18 · 05-02-2007, 01:14 PM

the fuel depends on the town you`re driving and on the stile .......my E90 318i in the firs 8-9.000km the consumption was 12-14% but now after 10.000km is 9.9 and i drive in a preaty heavy trafic i do more " stop-go" so relax it`s normal for a higher consumption !!!! and is a trick whit the acceleration pedal .... i have notice thate when you change the gear u don`t have tu push the pedal heavy because it is a very big consumption u have to push is nice and gentli and.....another ex : after i change the gear from 1 to 2 i pus the acceleration when a I ~30km and 2000rpm let`s say i releas slow the acceleration [the instant consumption show be at 5%] an i`m keeping tha same speed 30km at ~2000rmp whit a very low consumption in a trafic jam !!! i think you understand something

F32Fleet · 05-02-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakeii

im getting absalootly f**K all miles on my tank of fule at the moment im only averaging 18mpg!!!! im not even driving hard. if i do i can watch the peterol gage drop down. ay ideas guy on what could be causing this, i though A fuel leak but i havnt spotted it yet car goes in next week to be seen too

You're right on the mark!

Your figure equates to 21.6 MPG US. The 330's sold in the US come with city avg fuel comsumption of 21 mpg (Automatic) and 20 mpg (Manual).

Asiann · 05-02-2007, 07:07 PM

I'm getting about 23 mpg so yeah right on the mark!

GregL · 05-02-2007, 07:11 PM

I'm getting 17-18mpg (US) with fairly conservative city driving with my auto 330xi, but it goes as high as 27mpg with strictly highway cruising.

flipmde786 · 05-02-2007, 08:19 PM

I average about 22-23mpg with mostly highway and a fair amount of city traffic. I'm not exactly a conservative driver either, but I'm not always pushing it either.

I've gotten as high as 31.5mpg on a conservative highway cruise of about 60 miles though.

nyc3r · 05-02-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

I'm getting 17-18mpg (US) with fairly conservative city driving with my auto 330xi, but it goes as high as 27mpg with strictly highway cruising.

I get 16-17 in auto 325xi mixed city/highway.. but ny highway aren't exactly speedy.

MonacoBimm · 05-02-2007, 09:09 PM

I get 12mpg, 13.6 Average. Although to get this, I set my car in MPG, so I could know the standard, since I dont know it in Liters.

Hahahah JK, thats just over redlinining very often. However I do 90%city driving, so my average varies from 16 to 19

E90330iS · 05-03-2007, 02:43 AM

That average mpg of 18mpg sounds fine mate.

koreez88 · 05-03-2007, 03:19 AM

Should have bought a Prius if you cared about MPG that much. My brother-in-law drives one, if you accelerate slowly, you can drive around the city without gas engine turning on, tested by myself.

chbrules · 05-03-2007, 04:18 AM

I drive my 325i pretty hard and it says I'm getting 20.6mpg average.

SteveMD · 05-03-2007, 08:31 AM

330 here. About 19mpg (US Gallon) or about 23-24mpg (Imperial Gallon).

Keep in mind OP is in the UK.

runnerx · 05-03-2007, 10:14 AM

I average about 20.6MPG (city).

BK · 05-03-2007, 11:01 AM

I'm a sucker for "what's your MPG?" threads because I track mine, both what the computer says and actual. I get ~18mpg city and ~28-30mpg highway. Combined, I'm ~21mpg with not a lot of highway driving. I'm happy with that.

cquinn · 05-03-2007, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Socom

You're right on the mark!

Your figure equates to 21.6 MPG US. The 330's sold in the US come with city avg fuel comsumption of 21 mpg (Automatic) and 20 mpg (Manual).

If the OP is getting 18 miles per Imperial gallon, wouldn't that be equal to ~15 miles per US gallon?

Carnage · 05-03-2007, 11:15 AM

My 330 is at 21.5 mpg. About 50/50 city/highway.

cquinn · 05-03-2007, 11:15 AM

Nevermind what I just said, I had the numbers backward.

txusa03 · 05-03-2007, 11:55 AM

27.3 mpg on a 330 manual. My town is very big with hwy driving as well.

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enlightenment Private First Class 5 Rep 140 Posts Drives: Z4 ///M Coupe AW/IR Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA iTrader: (1)	what brand of fuel are you using? Has your milage always been like that?
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Snakeii Private First Class 11 Rep 191 Posts Drives: 330iSE E90 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Swindon, England iTrader: (0)	it hasnt always been like that i use 99 octane fuel and have done for the last 8 months, its only been in the past few weeks its done it __________________ http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/7735/pic2wi3.jpg]
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05-02-2007, 01:14 PM	#6
Allex18 Lieutenant 23 Rep 462 Posts Drives: E90 318I 2007 full Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Romania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 [0.00] 2005 vw passat 1.9 TDI [0.00] 2004 vw passat V6 ... [0.00]	the fuel depends on the town you`re driving and on the stile .......my E90 318i in the firs 8-9.000km the consumption was 12-14% but now after 10.000km is 9.9 and i drive in a preaty heavy trafic i do more " stop-go" so relax it`s normal for a higher consumption !!!! and is a trick whit the acceleration pedal .... i have notice thate when you change the gear u don`t have tu push the pedal heavy because it is a very big consumption u have to push is nice and gentli and.....another ex : after i change the gear from 1 to 2 i pus the acceleration when a I ~30km and 2000rpm let`s say i releas slow the acceleration [the instant consumption show be at 5%] an i`m keeping tha same speed 30km at ~2000rmp whit a very low consumption in a trafic jam !!! i think you understand something
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05-02-2007, 07:07 PM	#8
Asiann Got Seoul? 116 Rep 2,862 Posts Drives: 2012 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Honolulu iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 535i [0.00] 2008 750Li [0.00] 2006 BMW [0.00]	I'm getting about 23 mpg so yeah right on the mark! __________________ Can you say Alooooha? [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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05-02-2007, 07:11 PM	#9
GregL Brigadier General 98 Rep 3,618 Posts Drives: 2016 CLA45 AMG Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: GTA iTrader: (4)	I'm getting 17-18mpg (US) with fairly conservative city driving with my auto 330xi, but it goes as high as 27mpg with strictly highway cruising. __________________ 2016 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 2013 Mercedes-Benz B250 - Gone 2010 Mercedes-Benz C350 4Matic - Gone 2006 BMW 330xi - Gone 2001 Infiniti QX4 - Gone Last edited by GregL; 05-02-2007 at 08:25 PM..
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05-02-2007, 08:19 PM	#10
flipmde786 Lieutenant 25 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	I average about 22-23mpg with mostly highway and a fair amount of city traffic. I'm not exactly a conservative driver either, but I'm not always pushing it either. I've gotten as high as 31.5mpg on a conservative highway cruise of about 60 miles though. __________________ 2006 330xi [TiAg] [Black Leather] [Aluminum] [STEP] [ZPP] [ZSP] [ZCW] [CA] [35% tint] [Blacklines] [OEM Strut Bar] [OEM Spoiler]
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05-02-2007, 09:09 PM	#12
MonacoBimm Banned 44 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: Sapp. Black 330i(2nd e90) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Panama City, Panama iTrader: (1)	I get 12mpg, 13.6 Average. Although to get this, I set my car in MPG, so I could know the standard, since I dont know it in Liters. Hahahah JK, thats just over redlinining very often. However I do 90%city driving, so my average varies from 16 to 19 Last edited by MonacoBimm; 05-02-2007 at 09:46 PM..
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05-03-2007, 02:43 AM	#13
E90330iS Major General 143 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	That average mpg of 18mpg sounds fine mate. __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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05-03-2007, 03:19 AM	#14
koreez88 Всем привет ;) 146 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: Tesla Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	Should have bought a Prius if you cared about MPG that much. My brother-in-law drives one, if you accelerate slowly, you can drive around the city without gas engine turning on, tested by myself.
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05-03-2007, 04:18 AM	#15
chbrules MSVConrad++ 54 Rep 778 Posts Drives: E90 2006 325i \| E92 2007 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Peaches iTrader: (0)	I drive my 325i pretty hard and it says I'm getting 20.6mpg average.
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05-03-2007, 08:31 AM	#16
SteveMD Colonel 196 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	330 here. About 19mpg (US Gallon) or about 23-24mpg (Imperial Gallon). Keep in mind OP is in the UK. __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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05-03-2007, 10:14 AM	#17
runnerx Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 266 Posts Drives: 06 M roadster; 06 330i 6spd Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, California iTrader: (0)	I average about 20.6MPG (city). __________________ 2009 BMW X5 4.8i 2006 BMW ///M Roadster 6spd manual 2006 BMW 330i 6spd manual - gone
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05-03-2007, 11:01 AM	#18
BK Smiling politely 165 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	I'm a sucker for "what's your MPG?" threads because I track mine, both what the computer says and actual. I get ~18mpg city and ~28-30mpg highway. Combined, I'm ~21mpg with not a lot of highway driving. I'm happy with that. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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Carnage Lieutenant General 341 Rep 16,407 Posts Drives: people insane Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: classified iTrader: (2)	My 330 is at 21.5 mpg. About 50/50 city/highway.
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05-03-2007, 11:15 AM	#21
cquinn Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: RX-8 Join Date: May 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Nevermind what I just said, I had the numbers backward.
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05-03-2007, 11:55 AM	#22
txusa03 Major General 550 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	27.3 mpg on a 330 manual. My town is very big with hwy driving as well. __________________ under construction!
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