Buying advice sought: X5, lo vs hi miles

[Drpellypo]

Originally Posted by edogg

BTW, there was mention of 18-20mpg. Maybe if the drive is entirely highway at slower speeds like 50mph. I average 15-16mpg driving daily on the highway at 65-70mph with some side-street driving on my commute.

65-70mph in the UK would see you getting 22-25mpg in the 4.4. We have vastly superior quality fuel here. Another reason why we don't see so many of the engine problems as over the pond. To give an example, the minimum RON here is 95, and has been for a long long time.

[edogg]

Originally Posted by Drpellypo

65-70mph in the UK would see you getting 22-25mpg in the 4.4. We have vastly superior quality fuel here. Another reason why we don't see so many of the engine problems as over the pond. To give an example, the minimum RON here is 95, and has been for a long long time.

Oh I didn't realize that. You guys probably don't have the ethanol garbage in your fuel too.