4.8is Owners Post Your Average Gas Mileage

[cmyX6go]

Damn, you guys get better in your 4.8s than I get in my 4.4 15,500 miles, ( 14.5 -16 combination city/hwy). My fuel gauge moves faster than my spedo. I haven't really done all highway roadtrips though, just daily driving to and from the grindstone, or should I say the day X5World viewing location.

[Mylo_T_Cat]

Got curious and just checked the mileage computer thingy. 17.4mpg. That would be city driving with "mostly in sport mode lead foot" Dave at the wheel. I was actually surprised it was that high. Better than my old 4.4.
2005 4.8is 12,000 miles.

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by imola4.8isWA

i did a drive from WA to California. Which is around 1,000mile drive. And i got up to having 25mpg, but that was either with cruise control and or steady gas for a longg time

I also got around 25 driving long distance on cruise.

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by cmyX5go

Damn, you guys get better in your 4.8s than I get in my 4.4 15,500 miles, ( 14.5 -16 combination city/hwy). My fuel gauge moves faster than my spedo. I haven't really done all highway roadtrips though, just daily driving to and from the grindstone, or should I say the day X5World viewing location.

Time for an upgrade to 4.8.

[asawadude]

I'm getting about 16.5-17.0 in my '02 4.4i. I thought BMW upped up the MPG ratings on the Valvetronic engines.

But I would agree - it's always the right time to upgrade to a 4.8is.

[FULANITO]

Try more like 10 miles per gallon in the city!!! As far as highway is between 22 and 25!!!!

[forerunner]

Got the X5 for my wife's daily driver. Her daily commute is about 4 miles to work, all city driving. At 4290 on the clock, the average MPG is 15.05.

This a true reading where the distance since last fill-up is divided by physical amount pumped. I find that in both our BMW's, the MPG from the onboard computer to be very optimistic, usually reading 1-2 MPG higher than actual.

[TS_4.8is]

Did anyone notice an improvement in MPG as the car broke in?

[DINANM3]

yes your gas mileage should improve as you break it in usually 1 to 3 mpg.
Damn you guys in the 4.8s get better gas mileage than i do in my 04 4.4. I avg 14.5mpg high and city. It sucks that gas down.

[TS_4.8is]

Originally Posted by DINANM3

yes your gas mileage should improve as you break it in usually 1 to 3 mpg.
Damn you guys in the 4.8s get better gas mileage than i do in my 04 4.4. I avg 14.5mpg high and city. It sucks that gas down.

I do have only 500 miles on the car though.