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BMW X3 and BMW X5 Real World MPG

37 messages,  Last post on Mar 09, 2011 at 5:23 PM

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#28 of 37 first tank mileage by jelmass

Sep 27, 2008 (9:15 pm)

Picked up my X5 3.0 2 weeks ago. I am driving 80% city 20% highway.
My average in the first 2 tanks 18.4 mpg. I heard it would get better after the first 1000 miles.

#30 of 37 BMW X3: Gas Mileage by pp2009pp

Sep 26, 2009 (5:01 pm)

I have poor gas mileage on my brand new 2009 X3 AT. As with the poster from two years ago, I wonder if the transmission issues contribute to the poor gas mileage.
 
Since I do not know if the gas mileage is directly related to the known AT problems, I thought this deserved a separate thread.
 
Currently with the odometer still <500 miles: City driving: 9.9-10.0 mpg Suburban driving: 12.5-15.3 mpg (improvement!) Highway driving: 20.8 mpg (max so far) Yes, this car takes premium gasoline. ---------- http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f11ffdc/30
 
#43 of 194
    There are MANY issues with the X3 by jacqva
    Jun 20, 2007 (3:57 pm)
 
But the main issue is the transmission. I am beyond frustrated because each time I take it in, the service folks tell me the transmission checks out “normal” on their computers. I am convinced that this jerky transmission and high RPMs is the reason I get horrible gas mileage on this vehicle.
 
I am averaging around 14.5mpg in the city and 17.5 on the highway. Now, before you accuse my driving habits for this, I do *not* have a lead foot, this is not my first BMW, and yes, I *always* put 93 octane in the car. I too have had many many passengers in my car make comments on how bad this thing shifts and how they think I should have bought a Lexus, etc.

#32 of 37 Our '08 X3.. by kyfdx HOST

Sep 27, 2009 (9:42 am)

...has a lifetime fuel mileage of 21.7 mpg.. Mostly suburban commuting, with some grocery duty, etc... on weekends..

#33 of 37 Re: BMW X3: Gas Mileage [pp2009pp] by steve_ HOST

Sep 27, 2009 (10:23 am)

Replying to: pp2009pp (Sep 26, 2009 5:01 pm)
Currently with the odometer still 500 miles
 
That's nothing - you can't really get much of a baseline until 3,000 miles or more. My minivan didn't hit its stride until 10,000 miles and the lifetime mpg kept going up (albeit in small increments) for another 60,000 miles or so.

#34 of 37 Improved MPG? by pp2009pp

Sep 28, 2009 (2:42 pm)

My 5 series' MPG dropped from about 18 on average down to slightly above 14...currently what my X3 does. It was the same from the get go, never improved but didn't deteriorate until it went well over 100K miles.
 
I am not expecting a significant increase in the X3's gas mileage unless I spend my life coasting and using the engine brake to slide into parking spaces like the garage.
 
I have a pretty good eye for just how far coasting will get me but there is this big metal post in the garage that I want to avoid hitting.

#36 of 37 X5 Gas Mileage Woes by mtg2000

Jan 25, 2011 (9:16 am)

Hi, Everybody.
 
I have a 2005 X5 with about 86K miles on it. I'm getting about 300 miles per tank. This seems really low, lower than it's been before.
 
I've been noticing a trend. When I fill up, the first quarter tank nets me about 100 miles. The second quater tank 75. The third 30-50. And then the final quarter it's back up to 100.
 
Does this seem normal? I'm hoping to sell the vehicle soon and go into something smaller (and quicker!)
 
Thanks!
MTG

#37 of 37 Re: BMW X3 & X5: MPG - Real World Numbers [tidester] by wademmiller

Mar 09, 2011 (5:23 pm)

Replying to: tidester (Aug 03, 2006 2:04 am)
2011 X5 35d delivered on 12/18/10. I have taken it on two long trips as part of the break in period and now have 3K miles on it. The most recent trip which was mostly hwy driving at speeds of 75-80 mph I averaged 28.5. I noticed when I kept my foot out of it and was around 55-65 mph I was seeing numbers in the 29.5-31 mpg.
The most amazing part was NOT filling up! I drove for 8.5 hours straight and still had an 1/8th of a tank! I am sold (again) on diesel and this new SAV.

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