[smithf80]

What is your MPG like?

It seems like everyones definition of city is different but in this case I'm talking about most drives being less then 5 miles multiple times a day (say 2-4 >5 mile drives per day.

This is basally my commute 5 days a week with some highway (maybe) on the weekends.

I am having trouble pushing 13.5-14.5avg mpg.... Does that sound right?

Just wanted to make sure that theres nothing left I should check on the car.

Ive done all 6 plugs, coils, air filter, charcoal filter delete, BMW fuel system cleaning at the dealer.

[wwc310]

I'm in the exact same boat. Sounds normal based on my personal experience.

[xXG-13Xx]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the gas mileage your getting is right. And it's due to when you accelerate your turbo is spinning up which means that ur using more gas it's harder for the engine to get up to speed than to maintain speed and with short distance driving you won't really ever be able to maintain speed ur basically always starting and stopped I'm getting the same mileage city I've got a 2011 335 vert but when I drive highway I'm averaging 33 mpg even at like 70mph

[ken1137]

I think a 328 should get better mileage for city (suburban) driving. I may have avg about 20 mpg in my 328 in the suburbs. I get about 16 mpg with my 335, but hwy I get 24-25 mpg.

[zipstic]

Originally Posted by xXG-13Xx

Correct me if I'm wrong but the gas mileage your getting is right. And it's due to when you accelerate your turbo is spinning up which means that ur using more gas it's harder for the engine to get up to speed than to maintain speed and with short distance driving you won't really ever be able to maintain speed ur basically always starting and stopped I'm getting the same mileage city I've got a 2011 335 vert but when I drive highway I'm averaging 33 mpg even at like 70mph

2007 328xi's don't have a turbo.

[drunkenup]

Sounds about right.. I imagine your car doesn't warm up though with those short trips. With only 4 mile trips to and from school my oil gauge doesn't move in the colder months

[smithf80]

Yeah I mean home to school is 2 miles so I do that drive 2 times a day and a few more around town drives (maybe 1-2 per day) to pick up/drop off repairs that I work on.

I get almost exactly 200miles per tank

[drilla2212]

I average 17.1 with only city driving, my average trip is around 5 miles.

328i btw

[moonsin]

my commute to work is 5 miles each way (local, heavy traffic during rush hour). My avg so far this month is 11.9 mpg

[DF]

Usually 16.5

[smithf80]

Originally Posted by drilla2212

I average 17.1 with only city driving, my average trip is around 5 miles.

328i btw

How do you do it!

[smithf80]

ALSO: I should clarify I usually can't go more then .3-.4 miles without hitting a red light or stop sign on this commute.

[TokyoCarGuy]

I drive in Tokyo and I can't tell you exact number, but I see my needle drop! Seriously, distances aren't that great, but just driving around makes fuel disappear really fast.

[iturbo_bmw]

i get 14-16 depending on what fuel im running. more e85 = closer to 14mpg. I commute is about 12 miles and my mpg suck because i drive in traffic.. stop n go. stop n go.. stop n go..

[drilla2212]

Originally Posted by smithe90

How do you do it!

Lol here I am wondering why it isn't highe, but I like to keep my foot in it! My z4 on the other hand gets 19.9 with only city driving.

[Taran.J]

Do you drive in D? DS? Or 6MT?

[smithf80]

Originally Posted by Taran.J

Do you drive in D? DS? Or 6MT?

Pretty much only in D. I've tried using 6MT to get better mileage but to no avail unless my shift pattern is bad

[Taran.J]

Originally Posted by smithe90

Pretty much only in D. I've tried using 6MT to get better mileage but to no avail unless my shift pattern is bad

Well ain't that shit, I do about 150-300 miles a day but I only get 19-21 mpg depending on my driving style that day and traffic. The mpg isn't great on these cars compared to standards today. But for your driving situation it is viable your getting that 14.

[Kevin52]

When I did 90/10 city to highway driving for my school I always got around 16.8-17.4

[Narcosis]

My normal mix of 75% city & 25% highway driving g4ets me around 21. I drove about 5.5 hours to Chicago today and the trip computer tells me 27.6 w/the cruise set at 80. I'll get a real number when I fill up again, and was quite pleasantly surprised at the freeway mpg.

[smithf80]

Taking a 125 mile trip this Saturday upstate so I'll report what kind of mileage I get on that trip

[xXG-13Xx]

Originally Posted by zipstic

2007 328xi's don't have a turbo.

Ooo ok yea didn't realize he owned a 328