Bimmer Forums - BMW Community » 1 Series http://bimmerforums.org How to, Do-it-yourselfs, and help with your BMW Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:33:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Terrible 128i Gas Mileage–Anyone Else Have This Problem? http://bimmerforums.org/1-series/terrible-128i-gas-mileage-anyone-else-have-this-problem.html http://bimmerforums.org/1-series/terrible-128i-gas-mileage-anyone-else-have-this-problem.html#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:09:15 +0000 charlie http://bimmerforums.org/2009/12/26/terrible-128i-gas-mileage-anyone-else-have-this-problem/ Continue reading →]]> I have a 2009 128i 6-speed. It’s the base model with no options (not even electric seats!) because I really wanted to have the lightest, most manual car available.

Despite having no extra weight, and despite the fact that my girlfriend is the primary driver of this car (with a very moderate driving style), we’re only getting 16mpg!

Granted, all of our driving is stop-and-go in downtown San Francisco, but has anyone else experience such horrible gas mileage?

Our prior car was an E36 (1996 328i 5-speed), and under the same driving conditions, it got at least 20+mpg. I thought for sure that the 128i would get the same or better mileage. Even my E34 (1995 540i 6-speed), which has a thirsty V-8, gets 16 mpg!

What gives? Any advice?

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