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Old 12-14-2009, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Penguin View Post
FWIW, I know nothing of the EEC tests, but in the first 1,300 miles in my X5 35d, I've gotten between 26-28 MPG with mostly secondary highway driving. So I'm actually getting about what the US EPA ratings indicate.

The EPA ratings do seem to be a better refection of real-world consumption than the more optimistic EEC ratings. I believe that both tests use the same basic methodology but differ in detail.
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