How is the mpg on the BMW ?
Getting there Mike. Currently getting 33mph on mainly local driving. Under Eco Pro mode there is a cruise option where an icon illuminates on the dash clocks
What does that actually mean? Imagine you’re approaching a roundabout but it’s over a blind hill. Eco Pro knows the roundabout is coming up and it knows how fast you’re going.
So it can calculate the best time to lift off the gas and coast up to the roundabout in the most efficient manner, rather than leaning on the anchors once you brow the hill. And so a little lift-off icon appears in that LCD instrument panel when the time is right.
In my car, BMW has also implemented a special coasting mode which fully decouples the engine from the transmission and makes for much, much more efficient coasting. In certain situations, it’s enough to improve fuel efficiency by a staggering 20 per cent over the official EU cycle numbers.
So it’s little things that are available to the driver to aid economy. It is just learning about them and how to use them. There are just so many things to play with like this. The more you learn how the technology works the better the driving experience..
PS I will copy this on to my BMW X2 thread.
Joss
Current car: BMW X2 sDrive 20i M Sport 5dr Step Auto In metallic Portimão Blue. 04:10:2025
Previous car:Peugeot 308 GT Premium 1.2 Pure tech Petrol.