Fuel mileage

[cmyX6go]

Originally Posted by drod

gosh, you're doing better than we are and you have an 8!!

i just hit 500 miles on my 3.0si and it registers as 12.0 average miles per gallon!

mostly city driving....a little highway...

I'm upto 13.8 with the 4.8i and I'm not easy on the gas pedal. Combo city/highway but rush hour highway. Not quite 2000 miles on the odometer.

[delhite]

15 MPG for me have about 10000 miles on mine

[drod]

damn... i knew i had a heavy foot but it can't be that bad...

i opted for the 3.0 because of mileage... but if this doesn't get significantly better i'm trading her in for a 4.8!!

[dbinc]

There is no significant improvement in gas mileage from a 3.0 to a 4.8.

[jlforlife]

i get only 400km or 16.7L/100 for my 4.8
The dealer said i shouls see improvement at approx 10,000km. is this true?

[E61Silver]

Does anyone see improvement at 10,000 miles or more?

[Judyd]

About 18.5-9 city, 22-23 freeway, 89 octane. 2,700 miles on 3.0, 08 x5. I'm hoping it will also improve with mileage.

I decided not to wait for a diesel. There wasn't enough difference in gas mileage in the diesel, besides I read it would actually be a new engine (in order to meet CA emissions as explained in another thread and I didn't want to be an early adopter) and the cost of diesel gas is now of course out of sight.

[deutsch100]

Originally Posted by chonko

I have 500 miles on my 4.8i and average 13.8 mpg with 100% city driving

I have 3400 miles on my 08' 4.8i...and I get a steady 9/10 mpg. Highway with good flow, will give about 15/16 mpg. There are times though, that I only get 7/8 mpg in the city.

I have never had a car use so much fuel, and we've had lots of V8s and SUVs. Horrible!!

[Investor]

I have a 4.8 and just got 19.7mpg on a 1200 mile trip to Toronto and back from Boston. I drove at 70-85 most of the way. Had to slow down to get through customs. Driving around town in a suburban setting I avg. 16-17mpg. And yes I do use the power but don't treat every stop as a drag race.

[jimsaq]

I've got 2500k's on my 3.0sd, all city driving with moderate/heavy right foot - 10.5L/100 or 27mpg

computer says my avg speed since I took delivery has been 46kph