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Originally Posted by Canuck99
I've found the same, in Highway driving on relatively flat terrain the fuel consumption is quite low. However, daily drive to work (traffic bogged highway, averaging maybe 30-40 mph) is totally different story - about 15 mpg. Oddly enough, on the same commute I got better gas mileage with the F-Type R which had a supercharged V8 with 100 more hp. I guess the better lower end torque of the Jag meant it didn't work as hard as the M550i.
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Right - the gas consumption of this BMW V8 engine is ok when cruising, but quite horrible in frequent acceleration or stop/go situations.