Is 21 mpg highway low enough to suspect a problem?
 

Hi All,

I've got an '06 3.0.

I'm getting about 14-15 mpg around town which hadn't concerned me that much since it's hilly terrain and stop and go.

But I just took my first long highway trip and only got 21-22 over 400 miles with two adults in the car and cruise set at 65.

Is that just life with a heavy car and smallish motor? Or low enough to suspect an issue?

Thnx

I averaged 17mpg highway this past weekend with a roofrack and 2 snowboards on it. I am starting to think it may be a bit too low even with the wind resistance...

:confused: huh?? What mpg are you expecting? You're already getting 2mpg OVER what the car is "supposed" to get:

EPA says 19 MPG highway

Gas Mileage of 2006 BMW X5

Don't know what the speed limit is where you are but I hear there would be a big MPG difference between 55mph and 65mph. Of course, I don't know anyone who actually drives the speed limit. :D

That's about right. You're driving a 5000lb vehicle. I am more concerned about cruising range than gas mileage. 2-4 mpg isn't too significant to me and I really didn't buy a SAV for mileage. I actually get around 19 mpg on the freeway doing 75-80 with a 4.4...very acceptable to me.

Whoops, I withdraw the question.

Had it in my head it was rated at 24 highway for some reason, but obviously 20 looks about right.

i would love 20! I am sitting around 16-17

:iagree:....

I do.... When i'm on I-75 i go 75mph. when i'm on I-80 i go 80mph :D

I have a 3.0i 2003 facelift....she's currently getting 22 mpg on a mixture of rural roads, mtorways and town. Apparently that's pretty good....I don't think I'll get a lot better than that. UK speed limits on rural roads is generally 60 mph motorways 70 mph and I generally drive at the speed limit......

I dare you to try I-85 or I-95.

LOL. Nice carbon fiber center console

Its ok for you guys over the pond ,MPG shouldnt worry you !! what does it cost you for a litre of fuel. Over here in the uk its £1.19 per litre which must be about 2 USD:dunno:

Yeah, but all of you get all those "services" paid by all those extra taxes,
that we don't get here in the Colonies...:rofl:

ok and what might they be other than healthcare? We are also taxed 30% of our income:wow::wow::wow::(

I was poking...do you think we don't have internal revenue here?

Welcome to Europa and the Taxman.

No I'm sure you do, but your fuel is just so cheap can you send me some ?

I assume you mean mpg UK which in such a case would make around 16.6mpg US which is in the correct range for the 3.0 for mix driving.

I'd love to see you trying to explain that to a cop that just pulled you over! Btw, we have hwy 101.... You could have a problem with this one as well!

Trust me, we're missing a lot of services. Our public transport tends to be limited, if not non-existent outside the immediate suburbs of a metropolis.

In the US, we have tax brackets above 30% as well, except most of the money goes to waste. Our fuel quality isn't of great quality either. Do you want at least 10% Ethanol with that? Almost guaranteed to mess up your fuel pump.

Yup, UK miles - I also use the Sport transmission and the manual steptronic a bit, so its a real mix...

Are those Imperial gallons? That is a bigger gallon than the US.

Yes, UK gallons....Imperial and all. :D