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Query: MPG of a BMW 330d

  • 06-11-2010 10:32pm
    #1
    paddyjoesoap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭


    Does anyone know the miles per gallon for a BMW 330d (2004 model)? Considering buying one. Majority of my journeys will be motorway driving, approx 50 miles each way daily. cheers, Patrick.


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  • #2
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    42MPG is the official figure for a manual saloon. You can lookup the figures for pretty much any model on Parker's.


  • #3
    paddyjoesoap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭paddyjoesoap


    Thanks leeroybrown, Is that the combined Urban and Extra-Urban figure? I was hoping she'd do 50 mpg, but she looks a little thirsty. Comments? Thanks for the link. I was using the following link but it didn't have the 330d listed. http://www.whatmpg.co.uk/


  • #4
    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    my old 2003 Bmw 330d (same car) gave me 44.5mpg always and would genuinely go over 50mpg on a run was better than my GF's E90 320d


  • #5
    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    paddyjoesoap wrote: »
    ? I was hoping she'd do 50 mpg, but she looks a little thirsty. http://www.whatmpg.co.uk/


    :eek:TBH lad i think your expecting a miracle for a car to give you that power and economy a new light(ford mazda) 1.8 diesel car would only just average 50 how do you expect a older engined heavy german 3 litre to do it :confused:


  • #6
    Bulmers
    Registered Users Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Bulmers


    my 06 320d has average of 6.8l/100km on the display, so that's about 41mpg.


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  • #7
    shogunpower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭shogunpower


    04 530d will do 47.7mpg average
    And 55 or so driving economically.better than the 520d because you have to pit the foot down more to get the same acceleration and speed.


  • #8
    Seweryn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    leeroybrown wrote: »
    42MPG is the official figure for a manual saloon. You can lookup the figures for pretty much any model on Parker's.
    All these websites give you an "official" manufacturer's mpg figures. There is a website which you should visit:
    http://www.spritmonitor.de/
    This database is based on real life fuel economy, as all the figures are measured by car users, not manufacturers. The best figures for 330D manual are in the region of 45 mpg, the best for an automatics are c.a. 38 mpg. I expected a bit better to be honest.
    For a comparison, my 20-year old Baby-Benz does 56.5 at best... (my own does in total average 49.92 mpg at the moment) ;).


  • #9
    Squall19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Squall19


    Its not that good on fuel and what do you expect with well over 200bhp.I drove the beans out of a mates one at work and it was heavy like a turbo petrol when you really floor it.From my experience, motorway stuff expect 40mpg or so and mixed in the 30's


  • #10
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,794 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    paddyjoesoap wrote: »
    ...... I was hoping she'd do 50 mpg, but she looks a little thirsty. Comments?[/url]

    LOL, not a hope. For 50mpg, what you need........is a Skoda (wait's for barrage of omg not-another-skoda recommendation replies...... :)

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  • #11
    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    like i said i had one 45mpg average with a manual car prob 38-40 with an auto , never had it go below 40 on me ever:D


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  • #12
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    My E46 Auto 320d (facelift 150bhp) is averaging 39.9 MPG since i bought it.
    thats 99% commute driving, Finglas-City Centre.

    id expect the 330d to do about 33-35 in my case.

    obviously if your mostly motorway, the MPG will increase alot, i averaged 50MPG on a recent trip to Newry and back.


  • #13
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    You really need to get upto 2007+ BMW diesels to see the combination of power and economy you are looking for. That said, a possible 40mpg is still quite good, the saving from a 40mpg to 50mpg car is quite minimal.


  • #14
    dannywooly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭dannywooly


    Having owned a 330d for the past 18 months I'll give you some realistic numbers:

    Around town - 35 - 42 depending on how heavy your foot is

    Out on a run - 45 - 50 again depending on how heavy your foot is

    I did a trip recently from Lowestoft to Oldham, i drove carefully as it was business miles, I filled the tank before I left managed to get there and back and also some around town driving afterwards and got 615 miles out of £56 diesel.

    But to be honest if your buying the 330d your buying it because you know it's bladdy quick which means your probably gonna drive it that way. The thing I like best is if your hammer it you can still get decent return on MPG but if you want to drive like a grandad then you get really good MPG.

    I have put a tuning box in mine so it is ultra quick and does a little more MPG than it used to!

    Cheers


  • #15
    trabpc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭trabpc


    My Now sold :( 02 530d Manual averaged 45MPG. Motorway mostly.

    A heavier car than the 330d

    If driven hard I got 40 MPG.


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