330d and 335d real life mpg

330d and 335d real life mpg

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TallTony

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375 posts

204 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Soon I have to choose my next company car, looking to step up from my 320d coupe to a F31 330d.

However a 335d is not that much extra on contract hire if I forget about satnav, so I am considering that also (what an engine).

The majority of my commute is 50mph A roads, can anyone tell me what mpg they are getting for either car? Most of the data I find online is for older cars. And yes I fully appreciate that the quoted 50.4 for the 335d is unobtainable! But if the difference is minimal then I can apply man-maths to convince my wife that our monthly expenses will not be increasing much at all.

Thanks, TT

Fox-

13,228 posts

245 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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The 330d itself is very quick, quick enough that I wouldnt pick a 335d with no nav over a 330d. Remember, Pro Nav gets you the proper widescreen as well whereas you get the crappy little screen with no nav.

ahenners

594 posts

125 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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Don't have an F30, but have an E92 330d with the N57 engine. Averaging 41mpg calculated over a tank with mixed driving. I expect with the revisions to the N57 in the newer models that 45 should be achievable, with low 50's on long runs.

Pentoman

4,814 posts

262 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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Spritmonitor.de is your friend.

Just took a look for you, the median on the 2012 onwards 330d is 37. The bulk of entries are in the 36-42 region.

Have heard they can both be terrible around town so it's something to look out for.

Jim909

207 posts

130 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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have a look on F30post.com, a couple of threads on the UK forums about mpg, I have a 330d coming in a couple of weeks and cant wait!

Quinny1999

35 posts

131 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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I have a 2008 pre facelift 330D and get about 32mpg around town, and aoout 45mpg on a decent run. So with the newer engine block you will get an improvement on these figures.

Yadizzle1

684 posts

124 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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I have driven a 330d and I honestly can't see the need for the 335, unless you're after X Drive. The 330 is more than fast enough for most applications so for me it'd be a no brainer, 330d and nav.

msej449

177 posts

120 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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I've had a 330d F31 xDrive six months now. I'm averaging 45.5 overall, with the majority of journeys in the 15-50 miles range and a couple of long-distance trips to the Alps. The combination of straight-six 3.0L and 8-speed auto is excellent. As mentioned, I think that I'd go for more options rather than the 3.5L I don't think I've ever thought that I needed more power.

Mr Tom

618 posts

140 months

Friday 25th April 2014
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[quote=msej449]I've had a 330d F31 xDrive six months now. I'm averaging 45.5 overall, with the majority of journeys in the 15-50 miles range and a couple of long-distance trips to the Alps. The combination of straight-six 3.0L and 8-speed auto is excellent. As mentioned, I think that I'd go for more options rather than the 3.5L I don't think I've ever thought that I needed more power. [/quote/]

Sorry the pedant in me has to say it isn't a 3.5l, but a 3l twin turbo smile

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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Can you actually order the 330/335d without nav?

JNW1

7,711 posts

193 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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Welshbeef said:
Can you actually order the 330/335d without nav?
Yes, even the most basic Business Navigation system is an extra on both cars; ought to be standard at the price IMO (along with things like xenons) but BMW seem to be able to get away with it!

Mattt

16,661 posts

217 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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F30 335d currently average 40mpg after 1k miles, mostly short journeys with a few long trips.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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A stat I found very interesting re the F3x range is that they have sold over 30,000 cars and counting to date - of which not even 300 are 3ltr be it 335i/335d/330d


It also highlights that even though they did have amazing lease deals on the 330d at the end of the day they have shifted barely any.


Bad news of course for those 2nd hand buyers at it will be slim pickings or those demanding a specific spec well actual numbers produced in that spec/options may be single figures so either a very long wait for that one to come up for sale OR the constraint of budget will have to increase markedly.


I've yet to see a F30/31 335d but I have seen probably 5 330d of that same shape 3 series... That's since its been launched

Jasper3.0

652 posts

199 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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We have a 2014 model (2103 Reg) F31 330d X-Drive touring. It currently averages 35 (short commutes during the week!), with 45+ possible on a longer run.


JNW1

7,711 posts

193 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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anonymous said:
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I don't disagree with that although looking at the registration numbers on a lot of the used top-end models they appear to be either ex-BMW cars or demonstrators, both of which probably tend to be specced-up anyway. However, I just feel that a potential buyer of a new car shouldn't need to pay extra for things like xenons and a basic sat-nav system on a car that's got a list price of around £40k; Skoda manage to fit xenons as standard on an Octavia VRs and that costs way less than a 330d never mind a 335d. Still, so long as firms like BMW and Audi can get away with it I'm sure they'll keep doing it!

ChrisNic

592 posts

145 months

Saturday 26th April 2014
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I have just crossed the 5k mark in my F31 330d sDrive, my average over that period is 44 mpg (calculated) which is generally 30 mile trips over varied roads. On a recent 120 mile mostly Motorway trip at a leisurely 60-65 mph I averaged 57 mpg (computer), the return journey was made at closer to circa 70 mph and I averaged 48 mpg.

The fuel economy has improved slightly since new but that's likely to be because of my driving style rather than anything else and as a comparison my previous Merc SLK 250 cdi was only about 4 mpg better in similar circumstances.

JNW1

7,711 posts

193 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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ChrisNic said:
I have just crossed the 5k mark in my F31 330d sDrive, my average over that period is 44 mpg (calculated) which is generally 30 mile trips over varied roads. On a recent 120 mile mostly Motorway trip at a leisurely 60-65 mph I averaged 57 mpg (computer), the return journey was made at closer to circa 70 mph and I averaged 48 mpg.
So is the sDrive the rwd F31? If so an overall average of 44mpg is around 20% down on the combined figure which wouldn't entirely surprise me given my own experience with diesels. On the same logic a 335d would average around 40mpg overall which is still very good for the performance on offer albeit some way short of the combined figure of 50mpg.

ChrisNic

592 posts

145 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Yes that's right, 4wd is going to impact it to some degree.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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JNW1 said:
So is the sDrive the rwd F31? If so an overall average of 44mpg is around 20% down on the combined figure which wouldn't entirely surprise me given my own experience with diesels. On the same logic a 335d would average around 40mpg overall which is still very good for the performance on offer albeit some way short of the combined figure of 50mpg.
That would be worse than the E91 with 6 speed auto and old 231bhp based 335d block.

Fox-

13,228 posts

245 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Welshbeef said:
That would be worse than the E91 with 6 speed auto and old 231bhp based 335d block.
No it wouldn't, they didn't average 44mpg unless your driving was very motorway biased.