New 116i

[Legacy]

welcome and I agree with Mr Occo. Smaller engines does not necessarily mean better consumption.

When it is small turbo engines it does actually.

If the car were mine I would drive until it is up to operating temperature and then get on the highway, reset the consumption and drive about 50km on cruise control or maintaining a constant speed of say 110kph. If the consumption isn't close to say 6/7l/100km I would take the car to BMW and have them check it out.

bro, just read again what we say. Even if it has a "small turbo" motor, fact is in a bigger heavier car, that motor has to work harder then in a small lighter car.

The curb weight of the 116i should be around 1360 kg, my previous car, an E46 318i with the M43 engine was around 1400kg and my average consumption was always around 8.9 l/100km (I drove the car for around 60 000 km). The 318i has an 87kw engine and only 180nm at 3900rpm, this means that low down there is no torque so you have to have huge throttle openings to get somewhere which means more fuel is used. On the 116i it is lighter and has allot more torque (220nm) at only 1350rpm which means you need smaller throttle openings to go somewhere which should translate into better fuel consumption. So if I can get 8.9 with my 318i at the reef the 116i should get 6-7 easy.

Go drive the new one series (from your post I can only assume that you haven't) and then come and tell me its a big and heavy car.

 

[Auto007]

Im interested in this deal from BMW?????

Can anyone help. Is it a good or bad deal?

http://www.bmwfinance.co.za/_files/Ads/BMW_2013_Q1/FPP5587_BMW_2013_Q1_2.pdf

I would add the Auto, Prof Radio and Multifunc steering wheel.

Regards
Wayne:=):

 

[XPD]

@auto 007.
This deal is essentially a full maintenance rental. Say with insurance and your extras it comes to R5000pm. That equates to around R165 per day which will get you a chevy spark at Avis. Only Do this deal if:

1. You don't do more than 20000km per year
2. You will NOT refinance the GFV and return the car.
3. You know that you can buy a R180000 car outright and after 48 months it will be worth around R60000.
4. You stick to 48 months and don't exit the deal earlier as the penalties are ridiculous.

Unltimately it's your choice and if you want to drive a new car every 4 years without aspiring to owning it makes sense. Just read the fine print before signing anything.

 

[ShaneP]

Welcome Barry!!

Cool car!!
:thumbs:

Agree, your fuel consumption wil be get as the mileage increases.....
Town driving is a bit heavier. Your car is covered under the motorplan so don't stress too much about the auto stop/start function.