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What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

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What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by AmyMcD » Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:08 pm

Hi, a new member to the forum and enjoying reading everyone's posts.
Have just bought an X5 diesel 3.0sd and am getting around 26mpg. Just wondering if that's good or bad? Thanks, Amy.

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by Greig » Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:40 pm

My Computer says that too. I never trust computers. But that's what it says.

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by squeaky2 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:01 pm

18 around town and upto 27 on a run

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by AmyMcD » Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:49 pm

Thanks

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by E53Steve » Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:30 pm

I average 26mpg with the 235bhp 3.0d (and heavy foot) so guess you are doing about right (2008 E70)

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by goose » Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:15 am

My remapped 3.0sd has been pegged @ 25.4mpg for about a month now..  and that includes alot of pottering around towns/country lanes, and a few long'ish runs (Reading to Liverpool).

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by cameronrobyn » Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:11 am

26.7, seriously heavy foot  :(

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by hunter » Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:22 pm

i was getting 26.8 pre remap...now averaging 36.4
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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by X5Sport » Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:59 pm

[quote="hunter"]
i was getting 26.8 pre remap...now averaging 36.4
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Measured where?
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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by Nick73 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:51 pm

I've only ever measured with the onboard computer, but for what its worth mine averages 33-34 mpg with mostly motorway driving.

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by NehalX5 » Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:51 pm

Lots of school runs, some motorway, been seeing 22-26mpg.
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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by PioneerSSM » Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:47 pm

I've had mine for just under 2 years. Best I've had on a tank with predominantly motorway type driving was high 30s. Around  town & short hops low 30s.
Just remember DPFs don't like short hops you'll need a to stretch it's legs at least once a fortnight, which will of course ruin your milage[emoji14] but this will reinforce the very reason you bought this type of machine.


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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by Huxsta » Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:10 pm

Our 4.0d averages about 27 on the computer. A long Cornwall holiday this yr and a no hurry 400 mile each way trip managed a lofty 31mpg. However I never was interested in mpg when I bought it.

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Re: What average mpg do you get from a diesel 3.0sd?

Post by graemeX5 » Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:00 pm

That's nearly comparable with the 31.7mpg on my old 4.4 petrol V8 which took lots of effort to achieve and no I never managed that again  :))

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