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I have a BMW diesel sedan, and have averaged 56 mpg over the past 14 months. Starting from a dead stop is nearly all the fuel consumption, like an Atlas rocket.
by smm11 4y ago
I have a BMW diesel sedan, and have averaged 56 mpg over the past 14 months. Starting from a dead stop is nearly all the fuel consumption, like an Atlas rocket. On flat ground, the car gets 70-90 mpg, and if not driving like an idiot up small hills, it's in the 50s.
My commute is very stop-go, otherwise I think the car would be in the upper-60s all the time. I've often wondered if there was a way to have an electric motor handle the movement of the car up to about 15 mph.
- GeorgeWBasic 4y agoWhich one do you have? That's remarkable fuel economy for city driving, and better than the older Volkswagens I've been considering.
- smm11 4y agoIt's a 328D. My earlier diesels were VW TDIs, a Jetta Wagon and then sedan. The BMW gets far better mileage, and the TDI sedan was one that was found to be in violation of emissions and was purchased back from me.