Fuel Consumption over 4572km

[BMW M]

Hi Guys,

Like the thread says, we just came back from a trip to the Garden Route and I was calculating my AVERAGE[/size] fuel consumption over the 4572km done... Anyone want to take a guess??

5.6 lt/100km or 17.85km/lt


I dont think that is bad at all. :thumbsup:

 

[Threetwoeight]

Don't come back crying when your Turbo, exhaust, fuel filter, air filter, Pollen filter, radiator and intercooler all clog up and the car blows up in a big black cloud smoke.. . . . Because you drive the car like a 90year old.

Nah I'm just jealous and joking. Very nice, enjoy.

 

[BMW M]

Don't come back crying when your Turbo, exhaust, fuel filter, air filter, Pollen filter, radiator and intercooler all clog up and the car blows up in a big black cloud smoke.. . . . Because you drive the car like a 90year old.

Nah I'm just jealous and joking. Very nice, enjoy.

Hehehe, thanks Threetwoeight! The more I drive this car, the more I want to drive it!

 

[ASH M]

Not bad? This consumption is amazing, wish i could even get double of that :cursin:.

 

[Hellas]

If you drive a diesel like that, the math makes sense:

Diesel: 4572km @ 17,85km/l = 256.13liter @ R9-80/l = R2510
Petrol: 4572km @ (say) 11km/l = 415liter @ R9-50/l = R3943

Saving of R1433 RIGHT THERE. Now take into account your diesel needs to be serviced at 15k intervals and the petrol at 25k intervals, and a service costs R2500 (at the dealer), then the petrol costs 10c per km for the service and the diesel 17c per km.

The saving of the 7c per km for service cost on the petrol does not make up for the loss of 31c per km which the petrol is heavier on the juice...

Sure the turbo will go at 160k km (or even more), but then you already had a saving of R38400 over the petrol model.

But, (BIG BUTTT), this means that you have to drive old lady style, ALWAYS.
Now don't tell me the smile that the diesel torque gives you is not worth the lesser fuel consumption

 

[Coisman]

imp:
Guys, I think I must do the same when I go off to Uvongo in 2 weeks time with my car.
Then we can see how my 325i uses it's feul

 

[335i Lci]

Who cares how much fuel it uses, you bought it to drive it by enjoying it, the 335 hovers around 20 lt per 100km and I couldn't be happier!!!