700 miles and only 18.2 mpg

e90BMW328xi · 01-12-2008, 06:49 PM

ive been keeping my 2008 328xi under 4 rpm and im only getting 18.2 is that even normal i saw someones new m3 ina vid with 196 miles and it was 25.2 mpg like wtf..? ive been on the freeway not a lot but a good amount lmk thx guys mayb my car is fkED... when i barely tap the gas my mpg guage goes all the say to the end and sometimes when i am slowing down and braking it goes all the way down without me pressing the gas is that normal ?

pacman · 01-12-2008, 06:58 PM

i am at 21k miles and still get around 18-19mpg (mixed city and highway driving)

scollins · 01-12-2008, 07:04 PM

No, it is far from normal. You should be getting like close to 300 MPG. I suggest you take it back to the dealer, drive it through their showroom's front door and demand a new car.....

Your car has an EPA estimated 17 city/25 highway. You said you haven't been on the freeway a lot, so that means mostly city driving. Sounds like your car is working just fine.

jetblk328i · 01-12-2008, 07:12 PM

yea my 328i not XI is getting 23, i travel around 15 miles a day for work, and around 6 miles of that is highway so im pretty happy. take your car on a 50 mile trip somewhere using mostly highway and see what happens.

also you might want to reset your MPG calculator because if you havent a lot could be at the dealer or maybe one day you got in a really big traffic jam, when i got my car it was at 9.2 MPG lol and had 25 miles on it.

Alabama_Man · 01-12-2008, 07:27 PM

The XI is less gas efficient than the normal 3 series. 4 Wheels, less MPG. It's simple really.

douger · 01-12-2008, 07:59 PM

I have 12k on my car and I have averaged about 22.5 mpg over that period -- would estimate I do 60% city 40% freeway.

wrickem · 01-12-2008, 08:34 PM

24.7 here. I am either doing 70 mph or stopped at one of my 19 traffic lights on the 27 mile trip to work in my '07 328xi. I keep resetting it hoping to get to the 25 mpg mark .... and one day I am going to hit every light green and get it!

!Xoible · 01-12-2008, 08:36 PM

stop counting and just drive. u drive hard u'll get shitty mileage, you drive slow.. u also get shittly mileage

bimdaddy · 01-12-2008, 08:45 PM

Have you tried putting it in 4x2 instead of 4x4?

garyhgaryh · 01-12-2008, 09:28 PM

I'm getting 26mpg with a few blast past 100mph, but it's a non Xi 335i.

Arustik1 · 01-12-2008, 09:38 PM

With more miles..your MPG should go up. A buddy of mine has an 328xi and he is getting 18.6 mpg.

BK · 01-12-2008, 11:37 PM

Wow, this thread is a train wreck. FWIW, 18 mpg is not unusual for the first 700 miles. Wait until it breaks in more. Mileage should go up some.

bspaceman · 01-12-2008, 11:39 PM

18.2 for 3500+ miles

LODOSS · 01-13-2008, 02:00 AM

I just recently picked up my car and my first tank was around 18.5 <alot of idling and me playing with the electronics>.. second tank i got 19.8 mpg.. Now I am on my third one and it is around 18 right now after 50 miles of driving.

You might want to consider resetting your Avg Speed and MPG on the computer everytime you fill it up and you'll see how the AVG speed directly influences what you'll get with your MPG. I think on my first tank my AVG speed was 28.0 mph and my second tank was around 30 mph.

If you are getting around 30 mph for avg speed then you should see close to 20 mpg. I hope this makes sense.

e90BMW328xi · 01-13-2008, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by LODOSS

I just recently picked up my car and my first tank was around 18.5 <alot of idling and me playing with the electronics>.. second tank i got 19.8 mpg.. Now I am on my third one and it is around 18 right now after 50 miles of driving.

You might want to consider resetting your Avg Speed and MPG on the computer everytime you fill it up and you'll see how the AVG speed directly influences what you'll get with your MPG. I think on my first tank my AVG speed was 28.0 mph and my second tank was around 30 mph.

If you are getting around 30 mph for avg speed then you should see close to 20 mpg. I hope this makes sense.

helps a lot bro thx!

garyhgaryh · 01-13-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LODOSS

I just recently picked up my car and my first tank was around 18.5 <alot of idling and me playing with the electronics>.. second tank i got 19.8 mpg.. Now I am on my third one and it is around 18 right now after 50 miles of driving.

You might want to consider resetting your Avg Speed and MPG on the computer everytime you fill it up and you'll see how the AVG speed directly influences what you'll get with your MPG. I think on my first tank my AVG speed was 28.0 mph and my second tank was around 30 mph.

If you are getting around 30 mph for avg speed then you should see close to 20 mpg. I hope this makes sense.

For the first 297 miles, my car was getting 26mpg. I can't wait to see what it does after break in. I guess coming from driving a fuel efficient car, I know how to get great gas mileage.

My last car I was able to get 59mpg.

Gary

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jetblk328i Colonel 309 Rep 2,458 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central PA iTrader: (1)	yea my 328i not XI is getting 23, i travel around 15 miles a day for work, and around 6 miles of that is highway so im pretty happy. take your car on a 50 mile trip somewhere using mostly highway and see what happens. also you might want to reset your MPG calculator because if you havent a lot could be at the dealer or maybe one day you got in a really big traffic jam, when i got my car it was at 9.2 MPG lol and had 25 miles on it.
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wrickem Big Beaver Smile 2101 Rep 3,791 Posts Drives: What he wants to Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lambertville nj iTrader: (0)	24.7 here. I am either doing 70 mph or stopped at one of my 19 traffic lights on the 27 mile trip to work in my '07 328xi. I keep resetting it hoping to get to the 25 mpg mark .... and one day I am going to hit every light green and get it! __________________ ______________________________________________ Current- '21 430 , '19 911, 07 M6 ,'17 Jeep Wrangler, "23 Bronco OBXluxsquatch
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LODOSS First Lieutenant 5 Rep 306 Posts Drives: AW 335 E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VA iTrader: (1)	I just recently picked up my car and my first tank was around 18.5 <alot of idling and me playing with the electronics>.. second tank i got 19.8 mpg.. Now I am on my third one and it is around 18 right now after 50 miles of driving. You might want to consider resetting your Avg Speed and MPG on the computer everytime you fill it up and you'll see how the AVG speed directly influences what you'll get with your MPG. I think on my first tank my AVG speed was 28.0 mph and my second tank was around 30 mph. If you are getting around 30 mph for avg speed then you should see close to 20 mpg. I hope this makes sense.
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