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BMW 3-Series Fuel Economy Pros and Cons
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2016 BMW 340i Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh A number of BMW 3 Series variants offer better fuel economy than the tested 340i xDrive. You can get a conventional four-cylinder (with EPA ratings of 23 city, 35 highway), a diesel (32/42), or even a plug-in hybrid (28/34). But for a 320-horsepower all-wheel-drive sedan, the 340i xDrive rates quite... Comparison vehicle: 2017 Jaguar XE |
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Best driver's car in the entry level luxury segment 2010 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member6338 can be better. It depends a lot on driving habits though. Premium fuel adds to the expense. |
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2015 Volvo V60 T5 Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh Recently Volvo launched a serious push to improve its cars' fuel economy. For 2015 the five- and six-cylinder engines in its front-wheel-drive models have been replaced by a new four-cylinder engine. The benefit? Fuel economy for the related S60 T5 sedan improved from 21 mpg city, 30 mpg highway last... Comparison vehicle: 2014 BMW 3-Series |
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BMW 2nd car. 2010 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member5587 18 - 22 mpg city; 31 mpg on 1600 mile trip to include some city driving, mostly highway. |
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Great sports car with lots of positives! 2007 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member3808 I typically use mid-grade fuel even though premium is recommended. I've not seen a problem because of my altitude, but less that 15 MPG is average except on the road. Most trips are through the mountains which also decreases the fuel mileage d/t hills |
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2014 BMW 328d Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh Both the tested BMW 328d and the tested Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC were fitted with optional all-wheel-drive (AWD) systems. This cost them an mpg or two, but kept the playing field level. The more compact BMW weighs much less, 3,620 vs. 4,409 pounds, and has an engine tuned to... Comparison vehicle: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
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2002 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member5900 Fuel economy is better then most sports cars. Also materials and workmanship are top notch. |
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2008 BMW 335i Cabrio 2008 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member140 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 BMW 335i Cabrio 2008 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member140 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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2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0T MT6 Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh On paper, the ATS's engines meet or exceed competitors. Even the base 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine peaks at over 200 horsepower, while the 2.0-liter turbo kicks out 272 and the 3.6-liter V6 321. I found the base engine more satisfactory than most reviewers have. But the other two don't feel as... Comparison vehicle: 2012 BMW 3-Series |
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2010 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member5553 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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2011 Cadillac CTS-V wagon Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh Even more than with the typical car, the harder you push the CTS-V the more it drinks. I often observed fuel economy in the single digits. In fairly casual suburban driving the trip computer reported between 12 and 16 miles-per-gallon. Only with a very light foot can the CTS-V be... Comparison vehicle: 2008 BMW 3-Series |
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2012 BMW 328i Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh No, this isn't a mistake. Nothing surprised me more about the new BMW 328i than the fuel economy numbers reported by its trip computer--even cresting 40 once for the suburban trip home from my kids' school when the traffic signals were in my favor. In casual suburban driving you can... Comparison vehicle: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class |
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2012 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member1023 The new twin turbo I4 produces great fuel economy and performance. Estimated 36 highway is great for a performance car, I'll report my mpg after I've had it awhile. 3 different drive modes, (economy, comfort, sport) depending on your mood. |
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2008 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons A member in Texas, United States 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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2008 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member5362 press the gas watch the fuel go down |
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2008 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member4475 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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2007 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons A member in California, United States |
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2005 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member4971 Not as impressive as the TL. |
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2008 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member1169 30 mpg on the highway at 70mph is just fine for a 3500 pound car. |
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2009 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member4903 42 mpg with cruise at 75. 30 mpg+ mix of freeway & town driving. 25 mpg with all in-town driving. |
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2007 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons Member2250 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series Pros and Cons A member in California, United States 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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