3-Series Fuel Consumption Thread

[rookie]

Car Model: E90 CBU
Car Year: 2005
Engine Type: N42 2.0L
Transmission: Slushbox
Type of fuel: RON-97 Esso Synegry F1/Shell/Petronos
Tyres: 205/16/55

Any fuel sapping add-ons: None
FC (Town) : ~10.5 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): ~8.5 ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): ~9.5 ltrs/100km

 

[Fred Kong]

Car Model : E46 CKD
Car Year 2002
Engine : 2.0 L
Tranmission : steptronic
Fuel : Usually Mobil or Esso both unlead97
Tyre : 205/16/60

Add on : nil
Town : Every 100 dollars of fuel takes ma about 450km
Highway: Best record from JB to Penang with slightly more then a 1/4 left.

 

[MyUDM]

Car Model: E46
Car Year: 2001
Engine Type: 2.0L (N42)
Type of Fuel: Petronas Primax3
Engine Oil: Shell Helix Fully Syntethic
Tires:Michelin (205/55/R16)
Diff Ratio:
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Non
FC (Town): 11.4ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): 8.1ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): 10ltrs/100km
Comments: Mainly city driving (USJ-KL-PJ)

 

[Calvin Tan]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car #1: E30 330i manual
Car Year: 1985
Engine Type: M20 B30
Type of Fuel: Caltex
Engine Oil: Mobil 1
Tires: 205/50/16 & 225/45/16
Diff Ratio: 3.64
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: --
FC (Town): --
FC (Highway): --
FC (Combined): 18.08ltrs/100km
Comments: I think I have the worse FC in N/A E30 M20 history...God Damn It!


Car #2: E46 M3 SMGII
Car Year: 2002/07
Engine Type: S54 B32
Type of Fuel: Caltex
Engine Oil: Castrol TWS
Tires: 245/35/19 & 275/30/19
Diff Ratio: 3.62
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: --
FC (Town): --
FC (Highway): --
FC (Combined): 17.4ltrs/100km
Comments:

 

[Gunner]

Car Model: E46
Car Year: 2002
Engine Type: 2.0L (N42)
Type of Fuel: Shell (the green one)
Engine Oil: Castrol 5-40 Fully Syntethic
Tires:Michelin PS 225/45/R17
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Non
FC (Town): 11.4ltrs/100km (for full tank of RM110, it can take me for 500 plus km)
FC (Highway): 7.1ltrs/100km (cruising @ 130kmh, amazing!)
FC (Combined): 9.5ltrs/100km

 

[selespeed]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

E30 316i manual
Car Year: Dec 1989
Engine Type: M40 B30
Type of Fuel: Petronas Primax3
Engine Oil: Tripple R 10W40 fully synthetic
Tires: 205/55/15
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: NONE
FC (Town): 9.5 km/liter
FC (Highway): 12 km/liter
FC (Combined): 10 km/liter
Comments: i got better consumption when i change oil often. but i got better consumption toward 10,000km of usage on Mobil1 15W50

 

[Nickster]

sry guys im gonna be abit offtopic, im planning for an e36 318(A) n im driving a wira 1.5(M) std stock

im just average working fella so anyone can enlighten me the fuel consumption difference coz i get alot of diff opinion out there, some say 318 consume more petrol than wira, some say the other way round n im absolutely confused

but hell.. i love bmw n gonna trade away tat wira for a e36 318(A) but just checking my future car to be first

 

[fabianyee]

if you're driving the wira, then u can always compare the consumption figure with what some of the E36 owners posted...

but based on experience, I would say your Wira 1.5(M) should consume less petrol compared to the E36 318i(A) especially in town.

 

[trax]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46
Car Year: 2002
Engine Type: 2.0L
Type of Fuel: ESSO F1
Engine Oil: Castrol TWS Full Synthetic
Tires:Michelin (205/55/R16)

Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Non
FC (Town): 11.0 - 11.5ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): 8.1ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): 10ltrs/100km

Comments: average 30-60km per day

 

[5115]

can any E36 318 owner give more reference on this thread?

 

[Lee36328]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car #1: E30 330i manual
Car Year: 1985
Engine Type: M20 B30
Type of Fuel: Caltex
Engine Oil: Mobil 1
Tires: 205/50/16 & 225/45/16
Diff Ratio: 3.64
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: --your right foot
FC (Town): --
FC (Highway): --
FC (Combined): 18.08ltrs/100km
Comments: I think I have the worse FC in N/A E30 M20 history...God Damn It!


Car #2: E46 M3 SMGII
Car Year: 2002/07
Engine Type: S54 B32
Type of Fuel: Caltex
Engine Oil: Castrol TWS
Tires: 245/35/19 & 275/30/19
Diff Ratio: 3.62
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: --
FC (Town): --
FC (Highway): --
FC (Combined): 17.4ltrs/100km
Comments:

I think you forgot one detail, added above.

 

[Kay.G.]

my details are the same as gunners...and the millege is the same too...but the engine oil is semi-synthetic

 

[nevets]

e30 m20b25

Car Model: E30
Car Year: 1990
Engine Type: M20B25
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Shell)
Engine Oil: Mobil 1
Tires:195/50/15 Yokos
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Nil
FC (Town): 15.5 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): 11.5ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): Average 13 ltrs/100km
Comments: Mainly town driving; avrge km per day-30kms; avrge rpm 2800;avrge speed 60kmh

 

[VNP]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car : E36 318i auto
Car Year: 1996
Engine Type: M43 B18
Type of Fuel: Petronas
Engine Oil: BP Semi synthetic
Tires: 205/60/15
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: --
FC (Town): -- 13ltrs /100kms
FC (Highway): -- 6 ltrs /100kms
FC (Combined):
Comments: When travelling on Highway mostly 110 km/h although sometimes may
go to 140 km/h. Highway FC was attain with 2 adults and 2 minor.

 

[invisible]

3 series fuel consumption

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46 325i
Car Year: 2005
Engine Type: 2.5L
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Shell/Petronas)
Engine Oil: Shell Helix Synthetic
Tires: 225/50ZR17 Continental Sport Contact
Diff Ratio: stock
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Fully loaded with 4 passengers + 1 driver
FC (Town): n/a
FC (Highway): approx 9.2 ltrs/100km (speed ranging between 130 to 200)
FC (Combined): n/a

 

[loner1my]

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car Model: E46 328i
Car Year: 2000
Engine Type: 2.8L
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Bp/Shell/Petronas)
Engine Oil: Shell Helix Synthetic
Tires: 205/55/16 Toyo T 1 R
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: None
FC (Town): 11.8 - 12.1 ltrs/100km
FC (Highway): 8.0 - 8.5 ltrs/100km
FC (Combined): 11.4 - 11.8 ltrs/100km

 

[drnorazhar]

my fuel consumption..

BMW 3-Series Fuel Consumption

Car : E36 318i auto
Car Year: 1993
Engine Type: M43 B18
Type of Fuel: Petronas primax2
Engine Oil: synthium semi synthetic
Tires: 225/45/17
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: -- voltage stabilizer and ground wire, cyclone 2
FC (Town): -- 13.3ltrs /100kms (rm25.62)
FC (Highway): -- not tried yet, soon to come
FC (Combined):
Comments: also carries sound box in boot..+/- carries 2 adult

 

[Whalesith]

ok sure thing..

 

[jc144878]

Car : E46 325i auto
Car Year: 2001
Engine Type:
Type of Fuel: Shell
Engine Oil: -
Tires: 225/4/18
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: -
FC (Town): --
FC (Highway): --
FC (Combined): 12.9ltrs/100km
Comments: quite light footer

 

[stormhunt3r]

Car Model: E30
Car Year: 1984/85
Engine Type: M20B23
Type of Fuel: Ron97 (Shell/ Petronas)
Engine Oil: Castrol GTx 15W40
Tyres: Front - 195/50/R15 (Falken)
Rear - 205/50/R15 (Brigestone Potenza G3)
Any Fuel sapping add-ons: Open pod air filter without proper CAI
FC (Town): ltrs/100km: -
FC (Highway): ltrs/100km: 6.5ltr/100km (cruising speed at 110-120kmh)
FC (Combined): ltrs/100km: 8.79ltr/100km (trunk road, average speed at 120-130kmh)

comments: these figures are abtain after did my service. Fresh engine oil and new spark plugs.