discussion The fuel consumption thread

[modocrat]

2017 X3 20d - 63,000km
The car rarely sees the highway, used mostly for school runs (by the wife)
I'm getting around 10,7-11l/100km 🥲

Anyway to improve this? #AskingForAFriend

 

[CraigThePlague]

Only started tracking this properly recently.

2007 e90 320d

450km roadtrip, quite hilly with a fair amount on "R" roads
According to dashboard 6l / 100 but calculated at 6.83l /100 by filling up before the trip and again after

 

[922-ZN]

2017 X3 20d - 63,000km
The car rarely sees the highway, used mostly for school runs (by the wife)
I'm getting around 10,7-11l/100km 🥲

Anyway to improve this? #AskingForAFriend

I'd train the wife first I got my wife to drop consumption on my 30d X3 from 9.5 to 8.3, doing the same school run/short trips

 

[modocrat]

I'd train the wife first I got my wife to drop consumption on my 30d X3 from 9.5 to 8.3, doing the same school run/short trips

I think I need to drop her shoe size...

 

[Devzo]

2015 X3 2.0d xdrive, 81000kms, 7.2l/100kms. Recent trip to jhb 6.7l/100km.

 

[LYFGP]

A question I suppose for those that have answered or will.
What the consensus on dropping into neutral and freewheeling on downhills? Does it assist in conserving fuel?


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Coasting 'in gear' with my E90 actually saves fuel according to what is displayed on the screen. I haven't tried dropping into neutral yet.

 

[Omar HS]

Hey bud.
This is friggen awesome consumption for urban.
You running on eco?
Also what are your tyre size front and back? I read somewhere that tyre size affects consumption.

Hi

Never use the car in eco as i find it lacks power

Tyres are 245/40/20 fronts and 275/35/20 on the rears

 

[Briz]

Coasting 'in gear' with my E90 actually saves fuel according to what is displayed on the screen. I haven't tried dropping into neutral yet.

I've tried both and it certainly does consume a bit when you are coasting in neutral. Tried in a manual Corolla.

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[brads7]

E90 320d LCi 220k km
6.9L/100km
JhB south to Randburg each day mixed traffic a highway


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[cos_mo]

Hi

Never use the car in eco as i find it lacks power

Tyres are 245/40/20 fronts and 275/35/20 on the rears

Very interesting. I have the same tyres but 19's.
Any idea what's your average speed over that mileage?
Mine is about 35km/h based of the on-board computer.

 

[Morribiscuit]

F30 30d when driving like an old lady on a quiet highway at night - low 4's (picture below).

When driving like a total yobbo to hear noisy straight pipe, 11's are pretty normal

 

[operator323]

F30 320d 2014 model

5.6L/ 100km mostly urban driving,long distance cape town to pretoria,i get 1240km on a tank
car is bone stock.

 

[Omar HS]

Very interesting. I have the same tyres but 19's.
Any idea what's your average speed over that mileage?
Mine is about 35km/h based of the on-board computer.

I’ll check it out for you and let you know

 

[nsmith1]

2013 F30 320d
Recent trip to jhb. Return trip from jhb with cruise on at 124km/h with a full boot
4.6l/100km
Normal everyday urban run
7.2l/100km

2009 E90 330d LCI
Freeway cruising at 120km/h
5.1l/100km
Normal everyday spirited driving
9.3l/100km

No SW or DP on either cars. Stock standard

Nice, what size wheels on the 320d?

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[maverick328]

Nice, what size wheels on the 320d?

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20 inch style 361 with 255/30/20 rear and 225/35/20 front

 

[cos_mo]

I’ll check it out for you and let you know

Thanks bud

 

[cos_mo]

If you guys don't mind also stating what fuel you are using please. Curious.

I have been using Sasol 10ppm.

 

[FILV]

2012 X3 20D

Normal route 96% city driving 9.1L/100KM (lots of robot to robot, short distances driving)

Went to Moz this weekend -7.0L/100 km there , 7.4l/100km back.

i only use Sasol 10ppm


MY previous cars for comparison:
2011 320D Auto
Normal route 96% city driving 8.1L/100KM (lots of robot to robot, short distances driving)

Went to Moz -6.3L/100 km there , 6.6l/100km back.

2007 320D Manual (M47 engine)
Normal route 96% city driving 7.1L/100KM (lots of robot to robot, short distances driving)
Most efficient car i have ever owned. Not sure if the difference between auto and manual is that vast, as well as the map that Tunetech did on the car was perfect, but was efficient as hell.

 

[NtandoN]

I get 5.8l/100km on my stock F30 330d, mixed driving mostly on eco pro.

 

[AshG108]

Wow, thank goodness you dint ask about any of the x35is...these figures are foreign to us ha haha! But I am highly impressed by many of the vehicles here, especially the X3s with xdrive doing such great figures! Keep it up guys!