What's your mileage like?

[Qube]

BMW e34 1989 535iM ~220,000KM

11.39 L / 100 km
8.8 km / L

4.73 gal / 100 mi
21.1 mi / gal

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On a side note, does this year M30 have anti-knock provisions?

[Kalevera]

90 535iA ~222,500M

AVG 19.4 MPG via OBC w/ 17" 235/45 on a 3.91S, stock ECU.

No e34 M30 came with knock sensors, TMK.

[Dave M]

91 525im

8.0 L/100km Highway (@30 mi/gal)

[TheDuke]

94 525i 93600mi
Close to 18mi/gal city, 27mi/gal highway. Compared to my previous car 29mi/gal city, 35mi/gal highway it isn't so bad :)

[kyleN20]

im getting like 19.9 via the obc, and thats because of a recent highway trip, im always off the freeway 1989 535i 163k

[liquidtiger720]

95 525i with 136000miles

About 22 gal/mile city/freeway driving.

[2fast]

1989 535
262,000+KM

14L/100KM city

[Qube]

Sorry to break the thread, but it seems that my consumption is 'average' so to speak ;) Thank you VERY much for your submissions and do keep them coming. I'm sure someone will search for mileage and stumble upon this as a baseline.

On the note of anti-knock sensor... since the M30 doesn't have it (1989), then if I chipped it and ran lower octane gas for whatever reason (yes, I know!), nothing would retard the timing and it would be knocking until it fell apart?

[digitaldragon03]

12.9 mpg from OBC. Pure city driving.

[uscharalph]

19.6 combined city/highway - 1989 525i 220k

[Paul in NZ]

12.6l100km 91 ron
12.2l 100km 96ron
easy round town driving
10.6l100km 100-140km in hilly two laned NZ open road driving with third :D and fouth gear overtaking manouvres
180000 kms

dec 89 535

[Interceptor]

BMW e34 1989 535iM ~220,000KM
11.39 L / 100 km
8.8 km / L

4.73 gal / 100 mi
21.1 mi / gal

BMW E34 525iM ~ 210000 KM

20 L / 100 km -> pure city driving
9 L / 100 km -> pure highway driving (120-140 km/h)

[smcgowan]

23mpg average

[Tron5]

E34 1995 525TDS Auto - at 208000km

9-10 km/l City driving
13+ km/l Longer hauls

Added bonus is, diesel here is some 30% cheaper than petrol.

[Bill'93Touring]

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[632 Regal]

20-22 average mixed. Actual not OBC.

[shragon]

19.6 according to obc. mixed city and highway driving.

[darkbeer]

20 mpg (60 miles/day in l.a. traffic) 157K on the clock.

[Eric Clark]

14-15 all in DC city traffic

[scott540]

15-16 city off the OBC

[BlackOnBlack]

city/highway/teenagers...21 OBC, 22 Actual...