Driving styles and fuel economy...

[tunnie]

That's impressive  , especially as you were on cruise for some of the journey as I find I can drive more economically when I don't use cruise.
A 420d Beemer won't get anywhere near that, most I've seen on a constant run is 62.9mpg and 50mpg from the 430d on the same run. 

But given that's a 6 pot with oodles more power and smoothness, equally impressive. 

I'd have a 430d in a heart-beat, if it was within my budget. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

this puts you very close to the plus 10% minimum required for safe overtaking of trucks

Could someone tell that to the truckers? Every morning the M1 slows down from 70+ to 62mph because there are long lines of artics in lanes 1 & 2 overtaking each other with a speed differential of about 0.000001% and then there's Bob in his Luton van doing 62mph in the outside lane trying to get past all of them..

When you have a daughter and wife to support, trust me time alone is relax is rare 

It's bad enough with just a girlfriend.. I can't imagine having a sprog as well! I intend never to find out, though.. Still, I spend plenty of time in the car alone and I don't find it that relaxing as you still have to concentrate (OK, I'm well aware plenty of people don't, and that's why I see them upside down/sideways/in many pieces on the M1 on a regular basis!). Not that I don't find it enjoyable to drive when it's not rush-hour - I genuinely enjoy driving - it's just not as relaxing as being at home in front of the idiot box (my other hobby )

Anyhoo.. 72mpg is still impressive, any which way you cut it.

Ironically now I don't do the commute four days a week there was no real reason for me to get a frugal derv - I could have (should have!) kept the truck and I'd be better off at this point. Hindsight, and all that..

76mpg 

76.2 MPG for the pedants among us.

[Varche]

I wonder what I would get in my Passat/Golf that I still haven't found, on cruise set at 124 km p h on our empty roads Will I ever find out

[Viral_Jim]

50mpg from the 430d on the same run. 

Not that impressive from a pure mpg standpoint, however in terms of available performance and mpg figures, the big BMW diesels offer a superb mix. Once I'm "over" the m140i, a 3.0 F11 (in either fuel variety) is mighty tempting.

[aaronjb]

Likewise, I have something like that on my list of "When the PassatSuperb is done" cars, though part of me would love another Ranger because to hell with practicality Also on the list are the Q7/Touareg or a good ol' fashioned RR (Ranger Rover, not Rolls Royce ).

Either way it'll be older (3+), rather than new, this time.

[tunnie]

50mpg from the 430d on the same run. 

Not that impressive from a pure mpg standpoint, however in terms of available performance and mpg figures, the big BMW diesels offer a superb mix. Once I'm "over" the m140i, a 3.0 F11 (in either fuel variety) is mighty tempting.

I would never have considered a M235i before, but having a few drives in one I would. Even driven quite hard, over 30mpg on the London commute was achievable.

Being so light and so much spare power, took very little to move it quickly.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

50mpg from the 430d on the same run. 

Not that impressive from a pure mpg standpoint, however in terms of available performance and mpg figures, the big BMW diesels offer a superb mix. Once I'm "over" the m140i, a 3.0 F11 (in either fuel variety) is mighty tempting.

I would never have considered a M235i before, but having a few drives in one I would. Even driven quite hard, over 30mpg on the London commute was achievable.

Being so light and so much spare power, took very little to move it quickly.

New M5 out soon.

600+ BHP and 4 wheel drive. Should be a nippy little thing.

Close to £100,000 I imagine.

[aaronjb]

New M5 out soon.

600+ BHP and 4 wheel drive. Should be a nippy little thing.

Close to £100,000 I imagine.

If you mean just north of, then I'd agree!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

New M5 out soon.

600+ BHP and 4 wheel drive. Should be a nippy little thing.

Close to £100,000 I imagine.

If you mean just north of, then I'd agree!

You're a man with almost limitless wealth, Aaron. Tempted?

[TD]

When I first got my Ford, I reset the fuel comp when I got on M4 jn15 on a trip to Heathrow...Drove at a fairly constant 70mpg....didn't set cruise...as that tends to use more fuel....when I got to Heathrow fuel comp reckoned it had done around 75mpg 

Currently the fuel comp is reporting 50.something .... but I haven't reset it in many thousands of miles...and it spends most of its time doing town work....ie lucky to go faster than 30mph....actually iirc the fuel comp reckons my average speed is 17mph 

[aaronjb]

You're a man with almost limitless wealth, Aaron. Tempted?

I wish! I would love to pick up an older (E60) M5 Touring but, alas, I am not really made of money..

[Andy B]

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70 MPG plus is showing off .....and nobody likes a smartarse.

Agreed 

I don't manage 50 in either of the Smarts ..... but I suppose I could try more than I do 

[BazaJT]

I think I've seen something like 34 out of the Omega once and just into the 40's out of the Volvo,both occasions driving like Miss Daisy.ordinarily I just chuck more fuel in before I run out of it.Life really is too short to worry.

[Sir Tigger KC]

My 18 year old BMW 530d Auto does 38mpg, but my 9 year old Ford Mondeo 2.2TDCi Manual only does 35mpg. 

[tunnie]

My 18 year old BMW 530d Auto does 38mpg, but my 9 year old Ford Mondeo 2.2TDCi Manual only does 35mpg. 

Something very wrong with the Ford then