Holy S#$T!!!!! My new Baby gets the shittiest gas milage I have ever encountered in a car that I have owned. Normally I will fillup on Sunday, drive to my apartment in Wiesbaden Sunday night.........drive all week and fill back up on thursday for the drive back home on friday. Since I have had my new X3, I have filled up now 3 times (since thursday last week, I just filled up the 3rd time last night so I have a full tank) I am averaging 250 miles per tank of gas and the X3 holds about 60-70 liters which is 17-18 gallons of fuel. Is this normal?
GAS Milage? What Gas Milage?
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My 04 325it got horrible gas mileage compared with my 330cics, and my cousin is always bitchin about the mileage in her 325 (especially being an Acura driver for like 5 years).
I find the 2.5 engine to be very un-economical. Smooth and feels great, but wastes way too much Benzin.
2.5 Motor = Direkt zur Tankstelle. Sofort!!!!
I find the 2.5 engine to be very un-economical. Smooth and feels great, but wastes way too much Benzin.
2.5 Motor = Direkt zur Tankstelle. Sofort!!!!
During the first 13K miles on my 325XI (5 speed) I'm averaging 20.4MPG. Driving is mostly in rural roads so it's not stop-and-go, but not highway either. Probably average about 40 MPH.
During the warmer months when climate control is off, I get more than 21MPG regularly.
BTW: That Interlagos Blue makes my mouth water.
During the warmer months when climate control is off, I get more than 21MPG regularly.
BTW: That Interlagos Blue makes my mouth water.
Tool fan, your car is still brand new, you have to give it a couple thousand miles before the vehicle starts delivering its proper fuel economy. Also, your X3 is a 4,300lbs (dry weight) SUV with only a 184hp motor powering it....it takes a lot of effort for the engine to get the car going. This is why both motors on the X3 deliver pretty much the same fuel economy - the 2.5 is smaller, but needs to work harder. Go easy on the gas when first starting from a stop...don't step on it if you don't need to, if you're more concerned about good fuel economy. ![[thumb]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumb.gif "Thumbs Up [thumb]")
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Tool fan, your car is still brand new, you have to give it a couple thousand miles before the vehicle starts delivering its proper fuel economy. Also, your X3 is a 4,300lbs (dry weight) SUV with only a 184hp motor powering it....it takes a lot of effort for the engine to get the car going. This is why both motors on the X3 deliver pretty much the same fuel economy - the 2.5 is smaller, but needs to work harder. Go easy on the gas when first starting from a stop...don't step on it if you don't need to, and you're more concerned about good fuel economy.
But the question is "If" it disengages the axele and hubs. Does it? From what I understand, DSC only rescues you when the spin the tail of the car by applying the brakes to the wheels that have lost traction and briefly cutting engine power as well. DSC has no involvement in the power distribution to the front and rear axels. This is what X-Drive is for.
This is from the online manual:
Page - 48
"Switching off DSC
Press the button; the indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up continuously. DSC is now deactivated. Stabilizing interventions of the chassis control system DSC are no longer available. However, the braking interventions that simulate the function of the differential lock continue to be active."
....continued on the same page
"xDrive
xDrive is the all-wheel drive system of your X3. The combined effects of xDrive and DSC further optimize the traction and dynamic driving characteristics. The all-wheel drive system
xDrive variably distributes the drive torque to the front and rear axle depending on the driving situation and prevailing road conditions."
The first paragraph indicates that the light is normal and the second paragraph explains that DSC and xDrive are independent of each other but work together. Pressing the DSC button does/should not deactivate xDrive.
Page 49 also states the following:
"The warning lamp (4x4) lights up continuously and a warning signal sounds: DSC or the xDrive all-wheel system has failed. The stabilizing interventions of DSC or the allwheel drive system xDrive are no longer available. It is then possible to exert driving force only via the rear axle. Have the system checked as soon as possible."
So it looks like the only way to get the X3 to drive in 2-wheel mode is either by a malfunction or driving above 112mph when it sends all power to the rear axle.
Page - 48
"Switching off DSC
Press the button; the indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up continuously. DSC is now deactivated. Stabilizing interventions of the chassis control system DSC are no longer available. However, the braking interventions that simulate the function of the differential lock continue to be active."
....continued on the same page
"xDrive
xDrive is the all-wheel drive system of your X3. The combined effects of xDrive and DSC further optimize the traction and dynamic driving characteristics. The all-wheel drive system
xDrive variably distributes the drive torque to the front and rear axle depending on the driving situation and prevailing road conditions."
The first paragraph indicates that the light is normal and the second paragraph explains that DSC and xDrive are independent of each other but work together. Pressing the DSC button does/should not deactivate xDrive.
Page 49 also states the following:
"The warning lamp (4x4) lights up continuously and a warning signal sounds: DSC or the xDrive all-wheel system has failed. The stabilizing interventions of DSC or the allwheel drive system xDrive are no longer available. It is then possible to exert driving force only via the rear axle. Have the system checked as soon as possible."
So it looks like the only way to get the X3 to drive in 2-wheel mode is either by a malfunction or driving above 112mph when it sends all power to the rear axle.
The AWD system is active all the time. No matter what traction control system you disable, you cannot disable the AWD.
As I said before, just give it some time. You need to give the car a couple thousand miles. You get particularly awful gas mileage during the first 1,200 miles and things will get better from there. The car is rated at 17mpg/23mpg so expect an average of about 17 or 18mpg after 4,000 miles are on the car. Don't accelerate hard when driving around town, that is when you get the worst gas mileage (stop and go).
It can't be that bad, right? I mean, it's an SUV, you must have been expecting poopy gas mileage right???
As I said before, just give it some time. You need to give the car a couple thousand miles. You get particularly awful gas mileage during the first 1,200 miles and things will get better from there. The car is rated at 17mpg/23mpg so expect an average of about 17 or 18mpg after 4,000 miles are on the car. Don't accelerate hard when driving around town, that is when you get the worst gas mileage (stop and go).
It can't be that bad, right? I mean, it's an SUV, you must have been expecting poopy gas mileage right???
The driving habit might vary by driver's emotion ![[mad]](/images/smilies/mad.png "Mad [mad]")
, age, fatigue ![[ohcrap]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_ohcrap.gif "Oh Crap! [ohcrap]")
, and thoughts. This is what happens to some of my friends - when they drive, their right foot is either on the gas panel or on the brake. The foot never missed one of them. That will cause some discomfort to the passengers. The computer/car needs time to think, stop the car from acceleration, and slow down from acceleration to deleration. All kinds of cars have limits. There are ways to raise the boundary of this limit. 1. Listen to the engine 2. Try to keep the engine in 2000 to 3000 rpm range even it doesn't seem switch gear - release the gas a little bit when it is doing that next time. 3. Put a glass of water with 80% filled (no lid) in the cup holder for a year. When you drive, don't let the water spill out. Study the water - let the surface tension hold the water inside or have the water circular like a whirlpool. Try to have a grasp of the center of the gravity of the car. Remember the car in 50 front and 50 back weight already. The smoother the car you drive, the faster the car can be.
Yes, the setting of the 1st gear doesn't benefit the city drive. I knew it when I test drive it. However, it can still slip me though the busy traffic and bring me to 105 mph on the highway easily. I strongly believe that every car has its own personality. It is upto you to communicate with your buddy by listening to him.
When 2 dedicated individuals commited together to act as one, the sky is the limit. As the propeller is rotating in the blue and white segments of the sky, circling around by a black band with the initial of Bayerische Motoren Werke -- BMW on the top. It is more than the badge that takes me (us) high above the sky! That's why I only drive BMW, since I learnt how to drive.
P.S. averaging 300-330 miles per tank with my 4 months old X3 [driving2]
, age, fatigue , and thoughts. This is what happens to some of my friends - when they drive, their right foot is either on the gas panel or on the brake. The foot never missed one of them. That will cause some discomfort to the passengers. The computer/car needs time to think, stop the car from acceleration, and slow down from acceleration to deleration. All kinds of cars have limits. There are ways to raise the boundary of this limit. 1. Listen to the engine 2. Try to keep the engine in 2000 to 3000 rpm range even it doesn't seem switch gear - release the gas a little bit when it is doing that next time. 3. Put a glass of water with 80% filled (no lid) in the cup holder for a year. When you drive, don't let the water spill out. Study the water - let the surface tension hold the water inside or have the water circular like a whirlpool. Try to have a grasp of the center of the gravity of the car. Remember the car in 50 front and 50 back weight already. The smoother the car you drive, the faster the car can be.Yes, the setting of the 1st gear doesn't benefit the city drive. I knew it when I test drive it. However, it can still slip me though the busy traffic and bring me to 105 mph on the highway easily. I strongly believe that every car has its own personality. It is upto you to communicate with your buddy by listening to him.
When 2 dedicated individuals commited together to act as one, the sky is the limit. As the propeller is rotating in the blue and white segments of the sky, circling around by a black band with the initial of Bayerische Motoren Werke -- BMW on the top. It is more than the badge that takes me (us) high above the sky! That's why I only drive BMW, since I learnt how to drive.
P.S. averaging 300-330 miles per tank with my 4 months old X3 [driving2]
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Um, I'm really not trying to start an argument here but I have to say that I disagree with this statement.
If you have a heavy car - such as a 4WD - the thing you least want to do is put a powerful engine in it if you're after good fuel economy. The Land Rover V8 is a classic example of a more powerful engine in a heavy car. Believe me when I say that it's fuel consumption is disgusting.
If you have a heavy car - such as a 4WD - the thing you least want to do is put a powerful engine in it if you're after good fuel economy. The Land Rover V8 is a classic example of a more powerful engine in a heavy car. Believe me when I say that it's fuel consumption is disgusting.