E60 530d consumption

[sash]

I finally got take my car on a long trip to.., yes, Durban. :rollsmile:

I normally fill up and reset the trip computer so my consumption figures include the drive from the fuel station home and driving through the suburbs etc. We were 3 adults and a little with a relatively full boot and baby stuff around the car.

At first i was using the speedo cruise at 135km/h and noticed the consumption wouldn't go below 7 on the OBC, so then i dropped the speed to 125km/h as i was in no hurry and saw it drop to about 6.7 ish. Eventually i decided to not use the speedo cruise and try to see if i could get it lower. By increasing my speed before any inclines and holding the revs at the same point throughout the incline( unless speed dropping below 105km/h), I managed to drop the consumption to 6.3 when i reached home 620km later with another 540km left on the OBC.

Unfortunately all the local running increased the consumption I have not yet put those figures into Fuelly to get the overall consumption.

The trip up was similar but managed a consumption of 6.8 L and did not use the speedo cruise much, only when i wanted to give my foot a rest... :rollsmile:

Being an E60, theres alot of weight to lug around and i feel she is thirsty on the short runs as i dont see my consumption needle below 20L/100km till I am over 60km/h, but i am happy with the long distance consumption. I do believe she is capable of better though.

Sorry for long post....

 

[abmi0000]

That's brilliant for such a tank raise:

 

[sash]

That's brilliant for such a tank raise:

Thanks Abmi, hoping there are other E60 diesel owners who can share their experiences as well

 

[shailesh]

That's brilliant for such a tank raise:

Thanks Abmi, hoping there are other E60 diesel owners who can share their experiences as well

i did a 6.5l/100km going down to durbs aswell,and 7.2 coming back up to jhb.

 

[Dippies]

That is really not bad for such a heavy vehicle :rollsmile:

 

[sash]

i did a 6.5l/100km going down to durbs aswell,and 7.2 coming back up to jhb.

Cool, is yours a 530d auto, manual?

Forgot to mention , my girls an auto.

 

[v1p3r]

I am seriously considering a tidy E90 330d or E60 530d as my next car. My 330i averages 11.x litres/100km lol

 

[shailesh]

i did a 6.5l/100km going down to durbs aswell,and 7.2 coming back up to jhb.

Cool, is yours a 530d auto, manual?

Forgot to mention , my girls an auto.

mine is auto aswell.
but on my way up to jhb i was way above the speed limit:thumbs:

 

[zaleonardz]

Well,

Dont know if its really that great.

I drive my car like a frikken animal all day every day, with a tune, with consumption around 8.5 ish.

My 730d was also around 9.

Note that mine is an auto...

I recon if I nursed her (which is not going to happen) I could do in the 5l/100 mark

 

[msm]

A common misconception is that the E60 is much heavier than the E90. IIRC, it's only about 100kg more, which is not too much - hence consumption should not be too far behind too.

Tuned 3.0d cars driven conservatively are generally lighter on fuel ... The trick is trying to behave yourself in them :fencelook:

 

[sash]

A common misconception is that the E60 is much heavier than the E90. IIRC, it's only about 100kg more, which is not too much - hence consumption should not be too far behind too.

Tuned 3.0d cars driven conservatively are generally lighter on fuel ... The trick is trying to behave yourself in them :fencelook:

I agree its not that much heavier, but if one takes into consideration the weight, tyre difference maybe even drivetrain difference(assuming the gearbox and ratios differ)i think it would a bit more.

At the same time I learning to drive conservatively, for one i try to leave early.., then no need to rush :rollsmile:

I definitely need to see the consumption of a tuned 3.0d on the local runs.

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Well,

Dont know if its really that great.

I drive my car like a frikken animal all day every day, with a tune, with consumption around 8.5 ish.

My 730d was also around 9.

Note that mine is an auto...

I recon if I nursed her (which is not going to happen) I could do in the 5l/100 mark

Is this local running, mixed, urban?

If local, i agree i do think my car is heavy on the local runs and she would probably also be heavy on the long run if I drove similar to MSM on his trip back from KZN.

She needs a tune.., software and de-dpf :rollsmile: