[BigKutta]

I get better gas mileage on my Audi Q7

[xxyion]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

Yes, and hence they always note these much higher mpg on the same cars as us

Good to point out for those that dont know

I did not know. This makes it interesting when looking up MPG stats. I assume on average we might get a mile or two under anyone who might be in the UK?

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by xxyion

I did not know. This makes it interesting when looking up MPG stats. I assume on average we might get a mile or two under anyone who might be in the UK?

More than a mile or two mpg. The gallon size is almost 1 liter apart

[604MIIC]

Originally Posted by pizza240

I went from M240ix to M2C. With the same amount of effort to be efficient, the M2C uses about 1.33-1.5x the fuel that the M240ix used. With very little effort, the M2C uses a lot more while the B58s are somehow fuel efficient with a heavy foot.
Apologies for the litres and kilometres:

Trying to be efficient (driving like a hypermiler):
M240ix: 6-6.5L/100km
M2C: 8-8.5L/100km

Typical (driving the way I like):
M240ix: 9.5L/100km
M2C: 12.5-13.5L/100km

Note that the M2C is MT and the M240ix was 8sp AT.

How did you achieve 8.5l/100??!! On the m2c

Teach me your ways

[Bumpinjeep]

The best i've gotten was a 29.1 MPG over a 130 mile stretch. This was 90% highway driving in Sport mode. In the city, it was Sport +. The tank was a quarter way through. So realistically, I think you can get 300 miles out of the tank. Again, this is mostly highway miles. If you have questions, let me know.

[AlpsRider]

The first thing to consider is which transmission you have. The DCT in the M2 will get better fuel economy than a stick, it's higher geared on the highway. The ZF8 would allow my M235i to sip gas on a long trip ..like over 30 mpg on a tank at 75 mph. My M2C averaged 19.8 mpg over the first 10k DD miles.

[_Ack_]

On average, I get around 21 MPG, with 70-80% of my miles being highway. I typically fill up at with 1/4 tank left or about 200 miles driven each time.

[MMMBRAP]

You should not get an M2C if MPG is a concern.

If I so much as look at my full gas gauge and clutch into 1st, it becomes empty.

My lawn mower has better MPG.

[DazC]

Nick,

I've done nearly 19k miles in my M2C with DCT in 9 months.

My driving is mainly motorway with a few A and B roads.

Genuinely you will be lucky to get 300 miles from a tank driving very sedately.

It's more like 260 - 270 miles regularly.

MPG is around 24 - 25 mpg in winter and perhaps 28mpg summer if you're careful.

The small fuel tank is also a pain as I'm filling up twice per week.

Great and fun car to do the mileage in but you need to be fully prepared for the fuel, tyres and servicing costs of doing high mileage in the M2C.

If you need to know anything else just let me know.

[richard in NC]

I actually do well on the highway, around 28 mpg. City driving yields 18 at best. Between all, I'm about 20 average.
Also, the last trip was ~200 miles round trip interstate but 10 miles of autocross dropped my average from 28 down to 20!

[MMMBRAP]

I think it's safe to say that generally speaking the DCTers are going to get better MPG than the MTers.

I get crap MPG and I'm not driving crazy right now since I'm still not near Break-In Period.

[BigKutta]

I just went for a spin in the M at lunch and saw that I've put in about 140 miles since the last fill-up, and the tank shows 1/3 remaining. Yikes!!

[MrMiaogi]

I've driven mine about 10K miles and I get around 20-21MPG. Mostly highway driving.

[pz619]

About 180 miles per tank that's mostly city. Honestly, wasn't too far off my m235i

Would kill for a larger tank though. I'm well known at the local gas stations.

[Nick340]

Really helpful replies dudes, thanks.

I hear what peoples are saying about not buying a car like this for MPG, that is not quite the point, I'm buying it for fun and the occasional track day, I just don't have the budgets to buy a car that does that and a car that does my business miles.

So I'm just trying to make sure with the increased finance costs, that the fuel costs in the worst case are still affordable.

And using my man maths calculator, I think that it should just about work.

Thanks again for everyones input.

[infinitekidM2C]

Try to mostly go down hill and you'll be fine.

[verysideways]

I owned an F31 340i, and on a motorway run I'd easily get 40mpg at about 75mph on cruise with the ZF8.

In the M2C I've never seen better than 28mpg with the DCT. And the manual is worse.

Typical use on the 340? About 28/30mpg.
Similar in the M2C? 20/21mpg.

[///MCollection]

If you can justify it or close to justify it and as long as no-one you care about suffers do it! This is probably my 20th BMW and considering I'm a very fortunate man with a great fleet this car is just so addictive, the look, the drive everything is so together. So many cars are vanilla and this is definitely not..... maybe espresso flavour!.

I have as posted washed and given the M2C a week off to drive the X5m which is a late 2017 with 18k miles and a very clean example but today driving the x, even with exhaust flaps jammed open giving the v8 throb I missed the M2C. Buying an M2C is like when you reach THAT age and you work out what it's for, nothing else matters apart from IT!

Short old go around in the grand scheme of things so I went for it! And sooooo glad I did

[xxyion]

Originally Posted by Nick340

Really helpful replies dudes, thanks.

I hear what peoples are saying about not buying a car like this for MPG, that is not quite the point, I'm buying it for fun and the occasional track day, I just don't have the budgets to buy a car that does that and a car that does my business miles.

So I'm just trying to make sure with the increased finance costs, that the fuel costs in the worst case are still affordable.

And using my man maths calculator, I think that it should just about work.

Thanks again for everyones input.

Yeah i had to do this math too. I've always driven cars with pretty terrible gas mileage. My S2000 only gets 20 if i'm REALLY good about it. Right now i've averiging about 17 on my M2C but i've been in pretty much only Sport+ since i got it. With it in effecient mode and me not driving with a super heavy foot i should see anywhere between 22-25 mpg which for me is a benefit.

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by xxyion

Yeah i had to do this math too. I've always driven cars with pretty terrible gas mileage. My S2000 only gets 20 if i'm REALLY good about it. Right now i've averiging about 17 on my M2C but i've been in pretty much only Sport+ since i got it. With it in effecient mode and me not driving with a super heavy foot i should see anywhere between 22-25 mpg which for me is a benefit.

Dont count on it. You'll never feel like taking it easy in this car.

Every now and then, I'll say "Let me put her in efficiency mode and soft steering, crank up the tunes and chill for a bit". Then I realize that's boring and the engine sounds better than the music, and Efficiency mode sucks, and I hit the mute button and go back to S or S+. Then life is good again

[xxyion]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

Dont count on it. You'll never feel like taking it easy in this car.

Every now and then, I'll say "Let me put her in efficiency mode and soft steering, crank up the tunes and chill for a bit". Then I realize that's boring and the engine sounds better than the music, and Efficiency mode sucks, and I hit the mute button and go back to S or S+. Then life is good again

Ah see the problem is i live in one of the most overcrowded places in America. Theres almost no reason to put it into Sport+ unless i'm at the track or tackling a back road(or if its like 2am). So for the most part effeciency mode is actually fine.

[Moflow]

Originally Posted by xxyion

Ah see the problem is i live in one of the most overcrowded places in America. Theres almost no reason to put it into Sport+ unless i'm at the track or tackling a back road(or if its like 2am). So for the most part effeciency mode is actually fine.

Yeah. I honestly don't drive it that hard that often, especially if my girlfriend is in the car. Turbo spool freaks her right the fuck out.

That said, sometimes i'll turn TCS all the way off when i'm just piddling around town in eco mode, just to get a little better feel for the thing without the rev matching. It makes driving so much more involving and honestly, i'm not worried about crashing it if i'm just tooling around the city at less than half throttle. Might be fun for you, coming from something a little more involving like an S2K. (Congrats btw on picking up the car!)

I also kind of enjoy the increased lag that comes with Eco mode sometimes. The car feels less fast, but you really get to feel that boost build which can be fun (or terrifying if youre my GF)