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Originally Posted by halfalife
Hi, I've have a 2.0 D Auto for 10 weeks, and after 2000 miles have only returned an average of 36mpg. These miles have been been driven mostly by my wife who is a stick to the speed limit type of gal.
Does anyone else feel slightly aggrieved that BMW keep quoting 50.4 mpg for this engine ??? Do they live in the real world ???
I know car manufacturers tend to exaggerate the mpg claims, but this is way off !
I feel ever so slightly peeved off with these numbers, it takes the shine away from a great car.
Anyone else getting similar returns ?
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Getting near to the official MPG is not just a matter of sticking to speed limits. It's also about advanced driving techniques such as raising one's vision, anticipation of hazards, etc so that less braking is required and forward momentum obtained as opposed to stopping. Also the official figures use a large amount of 56mph travel for their readings.
I got 55mpg in the E90 320d when I used one for 2 weeks back in 2010.
I get 23.2mpg in the M3 and I use it's performance.