HELP: BMW 330E 200 miles to empty.
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I purchased a 330e in April (Hybrid) and having very poor MPG!
Nearly all of my driving is town driving, and averaging about 20-25MPG. is this correct?
When I do long journeys I can get upto 40MPG, but still this seems quite low.
Due to having a car port I rarely charge it, which I know BMW would tell me would resolve the problem, but do these readings seem right?
I get about 200 miles on a full tank of fuel, £45 which seems low to me for a 2016 car, but is it due to lots of town driving?
I know the battery add extra weight, but its usually only me in the car, so how heavy can it be?
Any help/guidance anyone can give will be helpful!
Nearly all of my driving is town driving, and averaging about 20-25MPG. is this correct?
When I do long journeys I can get upto 40MPG, but still this seems quite low.
Due to having a car port I rarely charge it, which I know BMW would tell me would resolve the problem, but do these readings seem right?
I get about 200 miles on a full tank of fuel, £45 which seems low to me for a 2016 car, but is it due to lots of town driving?
I know the battery add extra weight, but its usually only me in the car, so how heavy can it be?
Any help/guidance anyone can give will be helpful!
Worth posting in the EV forum; there is already a thread for the 330e.
I have a C350e, which is pretty similar. I charge mine everyday, but on long journeys my mpg can be as low as 35 (if I'm driving fairly hard). Normal motorway and town driving over 50-100 miles (on empty battery) usually sees about 40-45 mpg.
The petrol engine alone should be returning 30mpg at a minimum.
Simple things first; you're not running around in sports mode, are you? In sports+ and with a heavy foot, I reckon I could get mine down to 20-25mpg....
ETA - I park mine on the drive and still charge it via the 3-pin plug. I just wrap the plug with a plastic bag when not in use (to keep the rain off). I would highly suggest charging it if entirely possible. Even if you need to use an extension lead (make sure you fit an RCD); it will make a huge difference.
I have a C350e, which is pretty similar. I charge mine everyday, but on long journeys my mpg can be as low as 35 (if I'm driving fairly hard). Normal motorway and town driving over 50-100 miles (on empty battery) usually sees about 40-45 mpg.
The petrol engine alone should be returning 30mpg at a minimum.
Simple things first; you're not running around in sports mode, are you? In sports+ and with a heavy foot, I reckon I could get mine down to 20-25mpg....
ETA - I park mine on the drive and still charge it via the 3-pin plug. I just wrap the plug with a plastic bag when not in use (to keep the rain off). I would highly suggest charging it if entirely possible. Even if you need to use an extension lead (make sure you fit an RCD); it will make a huge difference.
Edited by The Beaver King on Tuesday 6th December 08:48
Its in ECO.. with sensible driving... so really it is a heavy 2.0L. Should I get better than 20-25MPG? If so is it worth taking into BMW?
The carport is 25 meters from my outside socket. I do have a 25m lead, but its annoying running the cable out all the time otherwise I would charge it more often!
The carport is 25 meters from my outside socket. I do have a 25m lead, but its annoying running the cable out all the time otherwise I would charge it more often!
Warby80 said:
If you are never charging it, it is just a heavy 2.0t petrol. If it was charged im sure a lot of the town miles would be on electric only and the mpg figures would be quite different?
^What he said.I'd be quite happy with 20-25mpg around town in a big and heavy 2.0 petrol car. Even more so with 40+ on a run.
Definitely a car that's designed to be charged up, why would you even buy one of these if you weren't going to charge it?
Fuelly suggests 60mpg average from the 9 users that are uploading. I suspect you bought the wrong car given your circumstances.
http://www.fuelly.com/car/bmw/330e
http://www.fuelly.com/car/bmw/330e
NickCQ said:
spmaidment said:
Just as it was such a good lease deal....
Abandon thread! Multi-page argument about to be triggered...A lot of guys where I work have picked up the C350e or 330e for the BiK relief and not bothered to charge them; then they wonder why they aren't seeing any savings and why they are having to fill up every few days.
It's only a hybrid if you charge it....
spmaidment said:
I purchased a 330e in April (Hybrid) and having very poor MPG!...
...I rarely charge it,
Already pointed out, but what you have at the moment is a a very expensive 320i petrol 4 pot, with a boot full of heavy equipment. ...I rarely charge it,
You need to actually use the electric element of the powertrain in order for it to make a positive effect on the economy!
spaidment said:
I know the battery add extra weight, but its usually only me in the car, so how heavy can it be?
Weight of a 330e = 1735kgWeight of a 320i = 1430kg
The petrol engine is in the same state of tune as the 320i. Without charging, you're carrying the equivalent of four average adults everywhere with little advantage.
You have three choices. Plug it in regularly, accept the poor performance you have, or accept that it's not the right car for you and move on. (Assuming the tax incentive doesn't make it worth keeping, of course!)
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