e39 530d m sport for local journeys.

[Mtech25]

my brother has a 1.4 corsa which he uses as his family car and his normal journeys about 5 miles each journey.

buying and maintaining wont be an issue but was wondering will the mpg be ALOT less than the corsa in a 530d? hes a gentle driver as he almost always has his kids in the car with him.

[ejenner]

Don't really notice poor mpg if you only do a small number of short journeys. That's my excuse for staying 'diesel free' anyway. By that logic he might as well get the petrol version.

[k15tox]

Is a e39 330d different to a e39 330d m sport on local journeys?

[sparks_E39]

My E39 528 does 22 mpg around town, but I walk to more places now. I expect the 530d will do 26-28. But if it's around town what does it matter? Still cheaper than getting a bus!

[n0v0s]

If it's an auto 530d, there will be tears if you have high expectations. Around town, they are frankly not great for a Diesel. However, for the size of the car/engine/autobox combo - not baad tbh. Just depends on what your/his expectations are. Manual will typically be around 5/10mpg better.

[davepoth]

If it's for short journeys, buy one with the proper engine.

[Baryonyx]

Short journeys will not let the diesel shine. He'll kick himself over compromising on exciting power delivery whilst not getting the mpg returns of a properly warmed diesel engine.

The diesel might even be more expensive, as they tend to suffer when they're run without a good warm up (DPF issues, for exmaple).

[Flibble]

Baryonyx said:

Short journeys will not let the diesel shine. He'll kick himself over compromising on exciting power delivery whilst not getting the mpg returns of a properly warmed diesel engine.

The diesel might even be more expensive, as they tend to suffer when they're run without a good warm up (DPF issues, for exmaple).

Wouldn't have thought an E39 would have a DPF... Certainly an issue on newer diesels though.

I'd get a petrol - running costs won't be much different and it'll be cheaper to buy.

[FunBusMk2]

Can I be really pedantic? It's just a Sport, not an M-Sport.

[Baryonyx]

Flibble said:

Wouldn't have thought an E39 would have a DPF... Certainly an issue on newer diesels though.

I'd get a petrol - running costs won't be much different and it'll be cheaper to buy.

Forgive me, I was being quite general about the problems diesels suffer 'round the doors'!

[n0v0s]

Flibble said:

Wouldn't have thought an E39 would have a DPF... Certainly an issue on newer diesels though.

I'd get a petrol - running costs won't be much different and it'll be cheaper to buy.

As above, the e39 530d's do not have a DPF. The are quite cheap to buy now, not far off petrol bmw equivs.

[BlitzE34]

Makes no sense buying a 530d for that sort journey. All the extra issues and potential costs. Get a Petrol instead.