stevecfrst1

Know a lot of people on here have owned them, what sort of mpg did you get? Im considering one and also e46 m3's, i drove both at the weekend and found the m5 felt a monster compared to the m3 but the trip computer was reading 11mpg! I dont do many miles but dont want to get something so bad that i dont want to drive it. Cheers

James @ M Developments.

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i managed to get mine to do 33mpg on a 10 mile run once.

average when warm was arond 22mpg.

D16PJM

depending on the year of M5 you buy oil consumption isn't the best either but IMO no other car for the money is as capable.

Pete

BigErn

They can be thirst beasts but if you plod about they can also be pretty reasonable too considering what they are. Mine used to see high 28's on a run and usually 16-17 round the doors. I bloody miss my barge

Stu @ M Developments

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Mine is offensive. I average 11mpg on weekdays.

However... thats because my drive to work is only 1.2miles. its cold all the way there and all the way back.

At weekends when we go away, If I reset the counter, I personally get an average of about 18-20mpg but I must admit I am very heavy footed.

If Mandy drives for an hour or two, she tends to see nearer 25mpg on the usual extra urban kind of cycle.

Cruising on the Mway at 65 returns 30+, but cruising at 90 in germany returns nearer 25mpg.

stevecfrst1

On the whole they dont sound as bad as you would think then. Everyone who ive heard of having one says how great they are!

TIFF

I would love one but the MPG figure is painfull.............

I will stick to my 530d with its 44mpg......... and its not to slow either tbh.......

baba

Mine really surprised me on fuel much better than i thought.if sitting at 80 returned 31-32 mpg and all round average was 23-24mpg that was a 2001 and she didnt use oil.Def the best car ive ever owned and a pleasure to go anywhere in cant recomend them highly enough!!

Stu @ M Developments

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Agree totally. For the record mine never uses oil either, and she sees the rev limiter every week without fail, often in gears that remind me why I love going to Germany every week...

andyc83

I used to average 19 round town , 27 sat at 90 on a run and 6 on a trackday.mine was a 2000 model and used to drink alot of oil, would definatly have another but would have to be a facelift

rog

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Mine averages 17 MPG, I think you'd be being optimistic if you expected an average of say +22mpg, but I suppose that depends on where you drive it.
As for fuel cost, depends what you're willing to pay, the E46 will be alot better, and given the fuel prices probably a wiser choice TBH. I can afford to run mine, but I am starting to grudge £350-£400/month on fuel, I think there comes a time where you have to draw the line.

stevecfrst1

So i can compare to my previous car how many miles would you get out of a tank roughly? A tank full was around £60

rog

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It costs me £85 for a full tank @ 1.31/litre which gets me around 220-230miles, sometimes less.

tomoyb

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dont you hate the steering box over a rack?

Stu @ M Developments

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No. The M5's steering is excellent.

xr_craig

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Slightly different subject, but should i be concerned by cars with higher mileage? 120k ish for example?

Also the oil usage issue. I've seen it mention a few times now. Is it luck of the draw or are some years more prone to it?

Stu @ M Developments

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Not at all mate as they are massively over engineered in every single aspect of their build.

Engine wise its well worth remembering that 12K on a V8 is quite similar to 60K or less on any other engine, bearing in mind the usual gearing due to torque available etc. As an example, I very rarely exceed 2500rpm in mine during normal driving.

The oil usage issue I believe affected the early cars. my advise is always buy a facelift version, they are better in so many ways..

J1mbo

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Dads one I just nipped out in has 13.5 on the clock, that's nipping back and forward to work! Around 30being good on a run