cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 After a discussion in another thread re; petrol economy i thought i would ask what other members get out of a tank of gas or per 100km. My 318i - approx 500-650km and the missus' - 318is 650-700km...which makes me believe mine could do with a decent tune...it is still a far cry from the 250-350km i get out of my Subaru and 300-350km out of the Paj. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 f**k all. about 500 open road for the E30. and probably less than 350 in town. Magna gets 750+ but it has a 71L Tank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 You cant compare fuel economy like that. going by your method, i get better fuel economy in my turb'd volvo than my friend does in her charade because my fuel tank is twice the size... Per 100km in the E30 (M20B20) i got around 9/100 which was pretty good for how i drive. I havent had the volvo long enough to know yet, but its about the same. Heavier + turbo - spirited driving ha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshnz 2 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 Easily 550+ travelling long distance, but round town its pretty bad, 350 if I'm really light. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 about 500 open road for the E30. and probably less than 350 in town. that's why i don't mind the little 318i as i put up 300 - 400 kms a fortnight as a daily for work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 You cant compare fuel economy like that. going by your method, i get better fuel economy in my turb'd volvo than my friend does in her charade because my fuel tank is twice the size... Fair enough, but in that same logic does your Volvo get the same per 100km as her Charade it was just out of interest...if per 100km is better then so be it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 I'm way to scared to actually measure what I get from a tank. I love driving too much and am still a bit heavy footed to get a decent mileage around town. However, Auck - Tga - Auck leaves just over a quarter of a tank. With passing, a decent blat up the Kaimais and a bit of driving round Tga so open road mileage is excellent for the car (M52) IMO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OP6 27 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 My E36 325 manual, (now sold) used to do Christchurch to Dunedin and return on a tank 800+ kms 2 up and cruising at 100 to 110kmh. Around town it was more how far it would go on $20. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 42 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 5.7kpl that was me in my new E28, so i drove like a crazy fool. And now i have learned the lesson that $115 a week for petrol is just not gonna work i have begun to drive more economically Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw335i 16 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 havnt checkd for ages but i think my 535i dod 200-230kms per $40 i put in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Matt_ 42 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 havnt checkd for ages but i think my 535i dod 200-230kms per $40 i put in something wrong with my engine then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 Fair enough, but in that same logic does your Volvo get the same per 100km as her Charade it was just out of interest...if per 100km is better then so be it no way near. thats why i said you cant measure it like that. wow i sound anal lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw335i 16 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 something wrong with my engine then thats driving like a nana tho. 2500rev short shifts lol although you dont realy need to rev more than that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 e30 schnizzle-7.5l/100 open road, bout 9 in town: e39 540- 10.5 open road: e36 328 wouldnt hav a clue-cant read pixels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiB 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 I'm anal, I keep a log book. The touring's very good on gas. I do 9L/100km +/- 0.7L. City + commuter traffic mainly. Sees at least one spirited drive a day though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 really short driving to shops / bus stop car park aprox 6-7km / litre from my e36 320i Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubman 39 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 mine does 8L/100km around town with a heavy right foot. On Motorways, 5.5L - 6.5L/100km @ 100km/h, according to the cluster reading anyways Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phatputer 3 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 1987 318i Auto - Open Road being super easy on pedal = 15 - 20km p/ L - Open Road normal driving = 10 - 15km p / L - Open Road fun driving = 5 - 10km p / L Around town in Dunedin, too many hills to get any accuracy, but very very poor economy 1987 325i Manual - Just getting it on the road, so will figure that out soon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 1987 325i Manual - Just getting it on the road, so will figure that out soon When you do get it professionally tuned-mine improved 2l /100. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingkarl 136 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 89 Toyota Corona Best open road 6l/100km, usually about 7 though round town 7.5 if I'm driving normally, 9.5-10 if I'm thrashing it The old man's X5 3.0d is crazily efficient, 9-10 around town and 8 on the open road. Not bad for a 2100kg truck with average aerodynamics. One time he got 12l/100km towing a boat full to the brim with crap and driving pretty spiritedly. I couldn't believe it, considering the old territory did about 24l/100km under the same circumstances. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyg 16 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 E30 325i (2.8l) open road 9.4L per 100km, with the odd full throttle burst. Town about 16L per 100kms E39 530i open road 9.1L per 100km also with the odd full throttle burst. Town about 13L per 100kms. Could probably do better, but fun vs economy, fun usually wins! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Top Secret 2 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 When you do get it professionally tuned-mine improved 2l /100. What is involved with a professional 'tune'? How much does it usually cost? My OBC is reading 8.9L/100km, but I don't believe it. How accurate are these? I'm too poor to fill the 75L tank to test properly . When I first got the car on the road it got up to about 16L/100km. E30 325i Manual Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 I'm too poor to fill the 75L tank to test properly Keep your reciept, it will say the liters you are actually buying and use that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Top Secret 2 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 Keep your reciept, it will say the liters you are actually buying and use that I would, but at ~$140 it ain't easy on the hip-pocket Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
my_e36 43 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) e46 330Ci - 11.3l/100km average, best done 7.8l/100km (90% motorway) VW Polo Bluemotion - 6.8l/100km average (90% city), best done 3.9l/100km (90% motorway) I use a website to track my milage, it has a mobile website to use so I can update through my mobile. www.fuelly.com m.fuelly.com (for mobile) Edited July 13, 2010 by my_e36 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
