Your signature says you are getting 32mpg. 4 more than my tuned N54. That's a big sacrifice for 4mpg!Twin Turbo wrote:From been an previous N54 driver my MPG increased on average 10 MPG so in percentage terms that 50% increase!!!!R.E92 wrote:I think if I had to take a step backwards in displacement I would go for something more economical than the 28i. Losing 100bhp and not getting any increase in MPG would sting!
On a good run - you can easily achieve 50+ MPG - but I purchase a economical car so I could drive quick and not be an issue - rather having an uneconomical car and having to drive frugal.
Admittedly my car doesn't move much from 28mpg. I've tried eco runs before and not really noticed much of increase so just stick to mashing the pedal.
My 28mpg average was calculated from journey mileage and fuel receipts so should be pretty accurate. I have to keep a record of all that stuff for claiming business mileage!
I don't care much for fuel saving but if I started doing more than 15k a year I might start to take notice of diseasel cars. Would need to see at least 60mpg to get me out of a large petrol engine
It's hard to know what car to recommend. It sounds like you've already ruled out the alternatives.
My next car will probably be a Merc SL or 6 series GC. Quite like the idea of ultimate comfort and lots of speed.