F56 MCS real world MPG - Sorry......

[hollythedog]

I unfortunately need to change my car for something a little more economical. The car will be used for work and I need it to be as close to the 15ppm fuel allowance I will get. Current car does 25mpg and 22ppm, 300 miles out a tank. It really does add up.

The front runner is a five door F56 MCS. I don't want another diesel. What sort of real life MPG figures on a combined tank are you getting? Any info on how much it costs to fill a tank, and how many miles that gets will be useful.

The car will likely be on motorways during the week, and commuting at the weekend.

Regards

[Hammy98]

Mines was remapped and I drove it hard most of the time - averaged 28mpg so expect marginally better than that for a standard car.

Will do 40mpg on the motorway fairly easily.

[Deep Thought]

Hammy98 said:

Mines was remapped and I drove it hard most of the time - averaged 28mpg so expect marginally better than that for a standard car.

Will do 40mpg on the motorway fairly easily.

+1

Mine had a tuning box on it, and likewise, driven hard all the time i was getting high 20's. But that was genuinely being driven like i stole it as much as possible.

Half sensible driving, 33-35mpg.

Long runs 38-40mpg.

A standard car would be fractionally better.

On the subject of tuning boxes / remaps, they do take to tuning very well, with 240BHP+ available with a good tuning box and nearer to 300BHP with a remap.

[cerb4.5lee]

I've had mine two years in August and I've never reset the fuel computer and it is still showing 40.1 mpg and its never dropped below 40 mpg since I've had it. I'm definitely not driving it hard enough compared to others on the thread then!

[Trustmeimadoctor]

hollythedog said:

I unfortunately need to change my car for something a little more economical. The car will be used for work and I need it to be as close to the 15ppm fuel allowance I will get. Current car does 25mpg and 22ppm, 300 miles out a tank. It really does add up.

The front runner is a five door F56 MCS. I don't want another diesel. What sort of real life MPG figures on a combined tank are you getting? Any info on how much it costs to fill a tank, and how many miles that gets will be useful.

The car will likely be on motorways during the week, and commuting at the weekend.

Regards

You know you get the other 30ppm back from the govt in tax

[E-bmw]

I am guessing he doesn't know that.

[Bob Dong]

I got 50.5 driving from Warwick to Middlesbrough.
Probably average around 35-40? I was pleasantly surprised

[worsy]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

hollythedog said:

I unfortunately need to change my car for something a little more economical. The car will be used for work and I need it to be as close to the 15ppm fuel allowance I will get. Current car does 25mpg and 22ppm, 300 miles out a tank. It really does add up.

The front runner is a five door F56 MCS. I don't want another diesel. What sort of real life MPG figures on a combined tank are you getting? Any info on how much it costs to fill a tank, and how many miles that gets will be useful.

The car will likely be on motorways during the week, and commuting at the weekend.

Regards

You know you get the other 30ppm back from the govt in tax

Not quite. You can claim the 30p against your tax liability and therefore receive the marginal rate of tax back per mile.

[hollythedog]

I believe I can claim tax relief of 20% on the difference of 15p/45p. Think it works out as 6p. You have to estimate the milage over the upcoming year to receive relief on the current years PAYE. Or claim it back as a lump sum following that tax year. So neither is ideal. And that’s only on the first 10k miles.