E46 M3 owners- Whats your MPG?

[RWD cossie wil]

Very dull question I know, but I currently drive a 530d, thinking about changing to an E46 M3, but I do on average 500 miles a week just to get to work & back, but it is almost all motorway work. I am averaging 39.7 in the 530 doing between 80/90Mph most of the time, just trying to work out if it is going to cost a massive amount more even after the deisel/petrol fuel cost split

[The Restorer]

My trip computer is showing 25mpg and I don't think I've reset it for a few thousand miles. I think it was showing average speed in that time around 38mph. That's majority motorway with a few short trips to work this month outside of rush hour.

[Baz Tench]

When I'm just bumbling along at 80mpg on the motorway, it will return low 30's (non sport mode). When I'm in the mood though, 22mpg is more the norm.

[Raize]

Baz Tench said:

When I'm just bumbling along at 80mpg on the motorway

Gotta get me one of these.

[PJS917]

Just over 27 mpg normally, thats a mixture of roads on the commute with the odd spirited drive
thrown in. But since Le Mans I am averaging just over 30mpg, that includes the drive down and back, but
if you drive them at the same speed as other traffic low 30's high 20's is possible.

[Nedzilla]

I had a E46 M3 convertible for a few yrs,the best I got on the motorway was about 31mpg if taking it very easy with about 20 urban.Suprisingly the GT-R Ive replaced it with is slightly better!

[bennyboysvuk]

When I had mine it averaged 24mpg. My commute was mainly A or B roads and a bit of dual carriageway. When I used to do short trips out at lunchtime and sit in traffic etc, the mpg dropped to around 17. Conversely, if you can be bothered to sit on a motorway at 60ish, it can do around 36mpg. I managed this just the once before resuming normal BMW etiquette of speeding up and driving in the outside lane whereupon it would average around 29mpg.

[housen]

london to cheltenham

sat morn

27.3mpg

[nottyash]

23 around town, but I used on motorway and always managed 28 to 30 in the 2. I've owned.

[shibby!]

Mine is currently 19.7

I have averaged 20.8 since i got the car a year ago.


Its generally because i do very short journeys during the week, then at the weekend i play. Hense why its so low!
When i do use it for the commute i.e stuck in traffic and M roads, it will sit around 29-30.

[Urban Sports]

I've got a Z4M and average 21mpg.

[housen]

Urban Sports said:

I've got a Z4M and average 21mpg.

ouch whats that about

is same engine and smaller

[NotNormal]

After 23k+ miles i've always been constantly averaging 25mpg with a mix of town and motorway.