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Originally Posted by teknostar
I am getting 8.5l/100kms open road and about 11.5l/100kms around town.
This is a long way off BMWs claimed 7.4l/100kms
Car has done 3500kms
What is everyone else getting?
Can i expect the fuel economy to get a bit better as the engine runs in?
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You need to understand that the fuel figure quoted by BMW is what the model in question gets according to the federal government's ADR 81/02 test procedure. It's usually about 20 to 30% optimistic compared to real-world results, regardless of whether the test is applied to an X5 or a Commodore. Blame the bureaucrats for a dopey choice in adopting an EC regulation test. Note that in doing the ADR test, the vehicle isn't even driven on the road but is tested on a rolling-road dynamometer.
However, your fuel consumption will get a little better as your X runs in, but it could take up to 10,000km, depending on your driving regime.