I know, not another "what car" thread!
Discussion
Apologies first of all but i need the collective inspiration of you lot.
Currently I own a 2006 E60 525d (Mapped
) - i absolutely love it but even with the 1 or 2 mpg increase from the map it's still really only averaging 34-35mpg. This is costing me around £90 a week in fuel just for commuting.
So i need something else, the catch is i don't want to lose the comfort of the E60.
I guess for it to be do-able i'll need something that will average closer to 45mpg.
Thoughts?
David.
Currently I own a 2006 E60 525d (Mapped
) - i absolutely love it but even with the 1 or 2 mpg increase from the map it's still really only averaging 34-35mpg. This is costing me around £90 a week in fuel just for commuting.So i need something else, the catch is i don't want to lose the comfort of the E60.
I guess for it to be do-able i'll need something that will average closer to 45mpg.
Thoughts?
David.
According to my quick calculations, you'd be looking at a £20 per week saving if you did manage to get a car that did 45mpg. I can't think of any barges that'll do that as an average across all driving conditions, and anything less than a barge isn't going to give you the comfort/equipment levels you currently enjoy.
An XJ 2.7 TDVi is a possibility, but you're probably not going to see more than 40mpg, so that's just a £10 per week saving.
Are you getting the most you can out of your existing car? Are you using the brakes more than necessary through lack of anticipation and use of acceleration sense, for example. You don't have to drive like Miss Daisy to see improvements.
Personally, I'd seek out some additional driver training first, before changing a car I like and know just for the sake of getting a few more mpg.
An XJ 2.7 TDVi is a possibility, but you're probably not going to see more than 40mpg, so that's just a £10 per week saving.
Are you getting the most you can out of your existing car? Are you using the brakes more than necessary through lack of anticipation and use of acceleration sense, for example. You don't have to drive like Miss Daisy to see improvements.
Personally, I'd seek out some additional driver training first, before changing a car I like and know just for the sake of getting a few more mpg.
Vladimir said:
Changing cars to save a tiny bit of mpg rarely makes sense IMO.
Price to change is always hideous. Keep the BM and lighten the right foot!
My mate just sold his Fiesta ST as it was expensive to run despite him wlaking to work, he lives that close. He had 15 months and it was paid off. He's just bought a nearly new Fiesta diesel and is saving about £30 a month on the loan and saving a bit on fuel given his lack of miles. I pointed out that he had 15 months to pay for his old car and now he has to pay over 5 years for the new! Where's the saving? Still to him, it's all about the monthly spend. Price to change is always hideous. Keep the BM and lighten the right foot!
toon10 said:
My mate just sold his Fiesta ST as it was expensive to run despite him wlaking to work, he lives that close. He had 15 months and it was paid off. He's just bought a nearly new Fiesta diesel and is saving about £30 a month on the loan and saving a bit on fuel given his lack of miles. I pointed out that he had 15 months to pay for his old car and now he has to pay over 5 years for the new! Where's the saving? Still to him, it's all about the monthly spend.
Sadly rather too many people think the same way!
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