I am considering buying a 545i, well actually most likely a 550i, and am curious what type fuel economy you guys with 545i are getting. BMW's website lists 18 city and 26 highway for the 545 with automatic, which is the transmission I most likely would get.
Those EPA estimates are not bad at all. In fact, they are better than the 16 city and 24 highway for my e46 M3. I average 20 mpg with the M3 in a combination of about 50% city/highway driving. The cost of gas has got me thinking about a 530 instead of the 545/550, if the actual fuel consumption is significantly less than the 18/26 estimates on BMW's website.
I will be getting sport package, which shouldn't matter, unless BMW puts a different rear end gear in the sport package cars.
Thanks
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I'm getting 19/25 with my 545i/SMG. I'm planning a very long trip in September so we'll see how it does there.
I'm also planning to get an '07 530i/550i and am also on the fence about which one to spring for. The cost difference doesn't bother me near as much as potential gas mileage. I fear we'll see $4 gas by next summer....
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I get 27 mpg on the open highway. 21 mpg mixed driving-about 70% highway, 30% city.
Only around 15 mpg 100% bumper to bumper city driving.
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I have 4500 miles so far and am averaging just under 20, but keep in mind... this is air conditioning season.
Pure freeway driving..... I'm at about 27.5.
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Thanks for the replies. Sounds like the EPA estimates of 18 city and 26 highway are close to waht people are getting.
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Yeah, I get very close to the EPA estimates. In fact, pure freeway I probably approach 28. This is incredible efficiency for such a powerful V8.
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