poll - lifetime MPG on your beast

Jacob Lee · 11th April 2001, 10:29

hopefully most of you, like me, set one of the MPG counters when you got the car and never touched it again, while using the other MPG counter to do your trip or interval MPG tracking. otherwise, just give it your best guess.

after 21 months owning my 99 540i, i traded it in with the lifetime MPG of 19.1
so i was pleasantly surprised that on my 01 beast that i've had now 2.5 weeks or so, my lifetime MPG is 18.3

so three questions -

1) what lifetime MPG do you have on your M5?

2) for those with enough milage to apply, did you switch out tires before 15k or after 15k?

3) optional - if you're on either end of the extreme scale as far as city/hwy driving percentage, let us know so you don't skew the scale for us with extremely high or low MPGs (i.e. 20/80 or 80/20% city/hwy - anything less and I figure we'll all average each other out)

MEnthusiast · 11th April 2001, 11:41

there was another poll just like this a few days ago.

but heres my data:

9 months MPG: 16.1

recently though Ive been driving the car with some higher revs and Ive noticed the trip MPG has fallen from what used to be 16.1 to around 15. I expect the lifetime MPG to fall as well.

ME

BlueBomber · 11th April 2001, 13:34

18mpg

18,000 miles (10 months)

60/40 (highway/city)

BlueBomber · 11th April 2001, 13:36

Forgot one to answer question 2...

18mpg - 18,000 miles (10 months)

Have not changed tires yet

60/40 (highway/city)

greg · 11th April 2001, 15:59

12.5mpg - over 14000 miles in 1 year.

SteveP · 11th April 2001, 16:36

17.1 MPH

Original Tires have 14K miles. Still have a couple thousand more on the Michelins.

80/20 highway/city. But every day I drive my car, I get it up to AT LEAST 120 MPH, so it's not like I cruise in 6th all day.

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SteveP
'00 M5 Avus Blue/ Black Exclusive
'01 Acura MDX
'99 GMC Sierra

SouthshoreM6 · 11th April 2001, 16:49

3K miles, 50/50 highway/city 18.6 mpg

Quote:

Originally posted by Jacob Lee:
hopefully most of you, like me, set one of the MPG counters when you got the car and never touched it again, while using the other MPG counter to do your trip or interval MPG tracking. otherwise, just give it your best guess.

after 21 months owning my 99 540i, i traded it in with the lifetime MPG of 19.1
so i was pleasantly surprised that on my 01 beast that i've had now 2.5 weeks or so, my lifetime MPG is 18.3

so three questions -

1) what lifetime MPG do you have on your M5?

2) for those with enough milage to apply, did you switch out tires before 15k or after 15k?

3) optional - if you're on either end of the extreme scale as far as city/hwy driving percentage, let us know so you don't skew the scale for us with extremely high or low MPGs (i.e. 20/80 or 80/20% city/hwy - anything less and I figure we'll all average each other out)

PhilSeastrand · 11th April 2001, 16:56

Miles: 4100
Months: 3
MPG: 16 (estimated, the dealer had to reset my computer when they replaced the gauges)
Tires: Still original
Ratio: 50/50

Teutonaddict · 11th April 2001, 17:32

02/00 build; owned it for a year and two weeks---the honeymoon's NOT OVER!

lifetime mileage: 15.4 mpg

driving mix: 60 hwy/40 metro; attempt triple-digits every time I drive her; includes four track weekends at Road Atlanta (on 100 octane race gas)

tires: 16.6K miles, and rears need replaced SOON

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'00 Carbon Black/Black All-Leather/Sportive
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rtorre · 11th April 2001, 17:39

12.3 MPG in 8 months.