Very good fuel economy on highway if you allow cruise control to manage speed - 26-29 mpg. In town it drops to 19-21 mpg and if you play boy racer then it'll drop to the 15 mpg area.
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Very good fuel economy on highway if you allow cruise control to manage speed - 26-29 mpg. In town it drops to 19-21 mpg and if you play boy racer then it'll drop to the 15 mpg area.
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2008
2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD
better than my previous car (Infiniti G35), reasonable mpg for the performance offered
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2008
4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
can be better. It depends a lot on driving habits though. Premium fuel adds to the expense.
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2010
4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I knew it would drink a lot of premium fuel, but my first day of driving around the city, mostly normally, was less than 15 mpg. I swear, I wasn't pounding the gas pedal either!
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2009
2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8 7-speed automated manual RWD
4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
M3 averages 16.6 mpg. Spirited driving brings it to single digits. There is hardly any need for that, given the recent engine advances.
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2009
2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
16 mpg for light city/highway driving. 16 gallon fuel tank limits range to about 300 miles for typical owners (assuming you run the tank dry).
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2008
4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I average 20-22 mpg. getting expensive to run the car. I wish it was in the mid 20s, but 6 cyl and awd I guess it could be worse. and its not direct injection engine (reminds me to buy the injector cleaner stuff!)
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2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD
While you might say 'why bitch if you can afford the car?' the mpg can be SHOCKINGLY bad. I knew what I was getting into, and yes, I can afford it, but wow. My True Delta average is 16.5mpg but that can dip into the 12's bumper to bum
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Less than the A3. Though the base 328i has a larger 6 cylinder engine while the A3 is a 4 cylinder turbo. 328i is also larger and heavier. It is more closer toa wagon while the A3 is closer to a hatchback.
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2009 BMW 3-Series Gas Mileage (MPG)
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