G20 BMW 3-Series Forum - View Single Post - Real world fuel economy for both 330i and M340i?

BigWagonFan · 08-04-2019, 11:22 AM

I wanted to have a good overview of fuel economy, so I prepared a summary of all reports I found on this forum. You'll find there original economy as reported by a user + mpg + l/100km versions. Maybe it helps someone

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User            Model                   Original        In mpg          In l/100km      Comment



Carjack         G20 330i RWD            40.7 mpg        40.7 mpg         5,78 l/100km   "distance about 60 miles return at speeds varying up to 80mph"

ProfoundTwitch  G20 330i RWD            40 mpg          40.0 mpg         5,88 l/100km   "80 miles on highway" "interstate at 75-80" + "highway at 60-65"

Lrscpa          G20 330i xDrive         39.7 mpg        39.7 mpg         5,92 l/100km   "EcoPro mode, with cruise on at 75-80mph for 95% of the trip", "401mi"

drexplode       G20 330i RWD            39.4 mpg        39.4 mpg         5,97 l/100km   "72.2MPH//717 miles"

sanch8          G20 330i xDrive         6,25 l/100km    37.6 mpg         6,25 l/100km   "120ish in comfort mode"

Beembar51       G20 330i xDrive         37.3 mpg        37.3 mpg         6,31 l/100km   "Most of those miles were done at 80 mph"

klokan          G20 330i RWD            6,50 l/100km    36.2 mpg         6,50 l/100km   "half trip open road, half trip highway, avg speed about 90 km/h"

Lrscpa          G20 330i xDrive         35 mpg          35.0 mpg         6,72 l/100km   "Cruise Control for approx 300 of the 400 miles (last 75 miles was on 2 lane roads)"

opti2k4         G20 330i RWD            8,30 l/100km    28.3 mpg         8,30 l/100km   "highway (...) in comfort mode and speed set at 155km/h"

sanch8          G20 330i xDrive         12 km/l         28.2 mpg         8,33 l/100km

klokan          G20 330i RWD            9,20 l/100km    25.6 mpg         9,20 l/100km   "average (trip / city / country roads)"

ProfoundTwitch  G20 330i RWD            21.7 mpg        21.7 mpg        10,84 l/100km   "almost exclusively short trips in the city, in stop and go traffic"



PhrogFixer01    G20 M340i xDrive        34 mpg          34.0 mpg         6,92 l/100km   "trip today from MD to OH through the mountains (...) in comfort"

Delta5          G20 M340i RWD           31.4 mpg        31.4 mpg         7,49 l/100km   "90% rural/65-75mph highway and 10% light-traffic city driving"

Wineguy         G20 M340i (?)           26.5 mpg        26.5 mpg         8,88 l/100km   "80% freeway"

insidejoke123   G20 M340i RWD           25.5 mpg        25.5 mpg         9,22 l/100km   "comfort mode with a mix of stop/go traffic and 70mph cruising"

hawk14414       G20 M340i xDrive        25.2 mpg        25.2 mpg         9,33 l/100km   "a mix of highway and in town driving" / "very little traffic"

Frank_NJ        G20 M340i xDrive        25 mpg          25.0 mpg         9,41 l/100km   "combined driving and using Sport Plus a lot"

PhrogFixer01    G20 M340i xDrive        25 mpg          25.0 mpg         9,41 l/100km   "stop and go and highway"

BMW_Midlo_Man   G20 M340i xDrive        9,80 l/100km    24.0 mpg         9,80 l/100km   "Comfort"

xraymd          G20 M340i xDrive        23 mpg          23.0 mpg        10,23 l/100km   "Mixed freeway and in town"

ByronWalter     G20 M340i xDrive        22 mpg          22.0 mpg        10,69 l/100km   "mostly urban/suburban driving with moderately light traffic... and 95% of the time in sport"

nola2atx        G20 M340i RWD           18.5 mpg        18.5 mpg        12,81 l/100km   "very spirited driving, mostly in sports plus mode"

BMW_Midlo_Man   G20 M340i xDrive        13,00 l/100km   18.1 mpg        13,00 l/100km   "not actually worried about mpg when rolling in Sport+"

insidejoke123   G20 M340i RWD           18 mpg          18.0 mpg        13,07 l/100km   "sport+ in my small town (...) little traffic but tons of lights"

RPM1123         G20 M340i xDrive        17 mpg          17.0 mpg        13,84 l/100km   "sport+ and roll on the throttle a lot"

PandaMobile     G20 M340i RWD           15.6 mpg        15.6 mpg        15,08 l/100km   "brutal in terms of heavy traffic" + "eco pro alot when in traffic"

08-04-2019, 11:22 AM	#23
BigWagonFan Private 35 Rep 80 Posts Drives: G21 330i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Poland iTrader: (0)	I wanted to have a good overview of fuel economy, so I prepared a summary of all reports I found on this forum. You'll find there original economy as reported by a user + mpg + l/100km versions. Maybe it helps someone PHP Code: User Model Original In mpg In l/100km Comment Carjack G20 330i RWD 40.7 mpg 40.7 mpg 5,78 l/100km "distance about 60 miles return at speeds varying up to 80mph" ProfoundTwitch G20 330i RWD 40 mpg 40.0 mpg 5,88 l/100km "80 miles on highway" "interstate at 75-80" + "highway at 60-65" Lrscpa G20 330i xDrive 39.7 mpg 39.7 mpg 5,92 l/100km "EcoPro mode, with cruise on at 75-80mph for 95% of the trip", "401mi" drexplode G20 330i RWD 39.4 mpg 39.4 mpg 5,97 l/100km "72.2MPH//717 miles" sanch8 G20 330i xDrive 6,25 l/100km 37.6 mpg 6,25 l/100km "120ish in comfort mode" Beembar51 G20 330i xDrive 37.3 mpg 37.3 mpg 6,31 l/100km "Most of those miles were done at 80 mph" klokan G20 330i RWD 6,50 l/100km 36.2 mpg 6,50 l/100km "half trip open road, half trip highway, avg speed about 90 km/h" Lrscpa G20 330i xDrive 35 mpg 35.0 mpg 6,72 l/100km "Cruise Control for approx 300 of the 400 miles (last 75 miles was on 2 lane roads)" opti2k4 G20 330i RWD 8,30 l/100km 28.3 mpg 8,30 l/100km "highway (...) in comfort mode and speed set at 155km/h" sanch8 G20 330i xDrive 12 km/l 28.2 mpg 8,33 l/100km klokan G20 330i RWD 9,20 l/100km 25.6 mpg 9,20 l/100km "average (trip / city / country roads)" ProfoundTwitch G20 330i RWD 21.7 mpg 21.7 mpg 10,84 l/100km "almost exclusively short trips in the city, in stop and go traffic" PhrogFixer01 G20 M340i xDrive 34 mpg 34.0 mpg 6,92 l/100km "trip today from MD to OH through the mountains (...) in comfort" Delta5 G20 M340i RWD 31.4 mpg 31.4 mpg 7,49 l/100km "90% rural/65-75mph highway and 10% light-traffic city driving" Wineguy G20 M340i (?) 26.5 mpg 26.5 mpg 8,88 l/100km "80% freeway" insidejoke123 G20 M340i RWD 25.5 mpg 25.5 mpg 9,22 l/100km "comfort mode with a mix of stop/go traffic and 70mph cruising" hawk14414 G20 M340i xDrive 25.2 mpg 25.2 mpg 9,33 l/100km "a mix of highway and in town driving" / "very little traffic" Frank_NJ G20 M340i xDrive 25 mpg 25.0 mpg 9,41 l/100km "combined driving and using Sport Plus a lot" PhrogFixer01 G20 M340i xDrive 25 mpg 25.0 mpg 9,41 l/100km "stop and go and highway" BMW_Midlo_Man G20 M340i xDrive 9,80 l/100km 24.0 mpg 9,80 l/100km "Comfort" xraymd G20 M340i xDrive 23 mpg 23.0 mpg 10,23 l/100km "Mixed freeway and in town" ByronWalter G20 M340i xDrive 22 mpg 22.0 mpg 10,69 l/100km "mostly urban/suburban driving with moderately light traffic... and 95% of the time in sport" nola2atx G20 M340i RWD 18.5 mpg 18.5 mpg 12,81 l/100km "very spirited driving, mostly in sports plus mode" BMW_Midlo_Man G20 M340i xDrive 13,00 l/100km 18.1 mpg 13,00 l/100km "not actually worried about mpg when rolling in Sport+" insidejoke123 G20 M340i RWD 18 mpg 18.0 mpg 13,07 l/100km "sport+ in my small town (...) little traffic but tons of lights" RPM1123 G20 M340i xDrive 17 mpg 17.0 mpg 13,84 l/100km "sport+ and roll on the throttle a lot" PandaMobile G20 M340i RWD 15.6 mpg 15.6 mpg 15,08 l/100km "brutal in terms of heavy traffic" + "eco pro alot when in traffic" Last edited by BigWagonFan; 08-04-2019 at 11:31 AM.. Reason: Fix formatting
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