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Monday, December 20, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Fuel consumption: BMW 318i
In this episode the fuel consumption will be treated, not the one that is stated by the manufacturers and is usually too low, but the fuel consumption during regular driving. Please do not derive any definitive statements from our test, the fuel consumption you might have will always co-depend on factors like road condition, tires, your personal driving style and local traffic and weather conditions.
First we start with a BMW 318i Facelift (E90 / MY2010). The car is fitted with a 6-speed manual transmissoion and a 4-cylinder, 1995 cm3 engine with 143hp and weighs 1335 kg. BMW has spend a considerable amount of effort to decrease the fuel consumption of their cars by introducing Efficient Dynamics in an increasing amount of models.
The Efficient Dynamics package includes:
- Auto start-stop function, that shuts down the engine while the car is in neutral
- Brake energy regeneration, that is collecting energy for your battery, reducing the strain on the engine
- Electric power steering, only activated when turning your steering wheel
- Optimum shift indicator, telling you when to shift up or down in order to maximize fuel efficieny
- Lightweight engineering, reducing the weight of the car
- Reduced rolling resistance tires
- Low-friction fluids
- Active aerodynamics, in order to optimize the aerodynamics of the car
For more information about how the technology works, please visit the BMW website.
But what does this mean for real-life fuel consumption? Lets take a look at the first segment of our trip included driving on several types of roads:
Quiet city traffic (@60km/h = : 10%
Secondary road (@ 90 - 100km/h / 55 - 62mp/h): 50%
Highway (@ 145km/h = 90mph): 50%
BMW states the fuel consumption to be, we found the following results under real-life circumstances, driving a test route of 81,5km (51 miles).
- City traffic (5%): 8,1l / 100km or 29,04 mpg (US) vs. 4,0l / 100km or 58,8 mpg (US)*
- Highway (55%): 5,3l / 100km or 44,38 mpg (US) vs. 7,0l / 100km or 33,6 mpg (US)
- Combined (40%): 6,3l / 100km 0r 37,34 mpg (US) vs. 6,3 / 100km or 37,34 mpg (US)**
* during the time of your test drive, little traffic was encountered. Therefore, the results have been substantial lower compared to BMW's result that includes repeated stopping and accelerating, increasing the fuel consumption substantially.
** That our fuel consumption matches BMW's combined figure is based in the fact that our city traffic figure is much lower, during rush hour it would result in a substantial risen combined fuel comsumption.
Please take a moment to see the road and traffic conditions during our test in the video below.
First we start with a BMW 318i Facelift (E90 / MY2010). The car is fitted with a 6-speed manual transmissoion and a 4-cylinder, 1995 cm3 engine with 143hp and weighs 1335 kg. BMW has spend a considerable amount of effort to decrease the fuel consumption of their cars by introducing Efficient Dynamics in an increasing amount of models.
The Efficient Dynamics package includes:
- Auto start-stop function, that shuts down the engine while the car is in neutral
- Brake energy regeneration, that is collecting energy for your battery, reducing the strain on the engine
- Electric power steering, only activated when turning your steering wheel
- Optimum shift indicator, telling you when to shift up or down in order to maximize fuel efficieny
- Lightweight engineering, reducing the weight of the car
- Reduced rolling resistance tires
- Low-friction fluids
- Active aerodynamics, in order to optimize the aerodynamics of the car
For more information about how the technology works, please visit the BMW website.
But what does this mean for real-life fuel consumption? Lets take a look at the first segment of our trip included driving on several types of roads:
Quiet city traffic (@60km/h = : 10%
Secondary road (@ 90 - 100km/h / 55 - 62mp/h): 50%
Highway (@ 145km/h = 90mph): 50%
BMW states the fuel consumption to be, we found the following results under real-life circumstances, driving a test route of 81,5km (51 miles).
- City traffic (5%): 8,1l / 100km or 29,04 mpg (US) vs. 4,0l / 100km or 58,8 mpg (US)*
- Highway (55%): 5,3l / 100km or 44,38 mpg (US) vs. 7,0l / 100km or 33,6 mpg (US)
- Combined (40%): 6,3l / 100km 0r 37,34 mpg (US) vs. 6,3 / 100km or 37,34 mpg (US)**
* during the time of your test drive, little traffic was encountered. Therefore, the results have been substantial lower compared to BMW's result that includes repeated stopping and accelerating, increasing the fuel consumption substantially.
** That our fuel consumption matches BMW's combined figure is based in the fact that our city traffic figure is much lower, during rush hour it would result in a substantial risen combined fuel comsumption.
Please take a moment to see the road and traffic conditions during our test in the video below.
Our second result is derived from a couple of days driving in which a distance of 1300km (813) miles has been covered, most of which on the highway. This time we did not try to drive as economically as possible, but had a regular driving style with fast drives on the highway.
Our final combined fuel consumption was 8,0l / 100km or 29,4 mpg (US). Taking these results into account, the most likely consumption for average drivers in the BMW 318i will be between 7,0 to 8,0l or 33,6 to 29,4 mpg (US).
Next episode:
Mercedes Benz E220 CDI Kombi W212
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Picture of the week 50
Another fresh week starts with a brandnew picture of the week!
An Audi A6 2.7 TDI Avant Quattro in the sunset.
An Audi A6 2.7 TDI Avant Quattro in the sunset.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
The co-drivers view: Utrecht
In the second episode of "the co-drivers view", we drive through the typical dutch city of "Utrecht". It is one of the 4 large cities in the Netherlands, and has a population of 307.000 inhabitants. These two movies show the old city centre of Utrecht, with many grachten (canals) and old houses dating back several centuries.
For more information on the city of Utrecht, click here.
For more information on the city of Utrecht, click here.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Please vote in the poll
At Guitigefilmpjes, we are interested in your opinion and preferences. So please take a few seconds to vote in our poll: "What is your favorite SUV?", that can be found at the right side of the weblog---->
Thank you very much for participating!
Thank you very much for participating!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Picture of the week 49
Week 49 has begun, and it also starts with a new picture of the week!
This week we have a BMW 320d Convertible (E93 / MY2009) at the Avenue John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Luxembourg Kirchberg.
This week we have a BMW 320d Convertible (E93 / MY2009) at the Avenue John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Luxembourg Kirchberg.
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Sunday, December 5, 2010
Archive & Labels
The content on the Guitigefilmpjes blog is increasing, and in order to enjoy our older content we would like you to take a look at the "archive" and the "labels" that make navigating on this blog easier.
When scrolling down to the end of the blog, you will find a quick link to all the labels that are attached to the posts (we will explain that in a minute).
Labels are created by using the car manufacturer code (i.e. "E90" for the current BMW 3-series), the car manufacturer itself ("BMW") or by using the theme of the blog ("car review"). If you click on the lable, you will find every post that is connected to the label, for example all the car reviews that have been published (by clicking "car review") or all the blogs that are related to "BMW".
As has been mentioned above, all the posts are marked by labels. In the exaple below you can see that the labels can be found on the bottom of each blog, and that the blog is marked for the brand and the car (Mercedes Benz + E220 + W212), for the subject of the blog (Picture of the week) and a few additional details.
When scrolling down to the end of the blog, you will find a quick link to all the labels that are attached to the posts (we will explain that in a minute).
Labels are created by using the car manufacturer code (i.e. "E90" for the current BMW 3-series), the car manufacturer itself ("BMW") or by using the theme of the blog ("car review"). If you click on the lable, you will find every post that is connected to the label, for example all the car reviews that have been published (by clicking "car review") or all the blogs that are related to "BMW".
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As has been mentioned in the beginning, all the posts are marked by labels. In the exaple above you can see that the labels can be found on the bottom of each blog, and that the blog is marked for the brand and the car (Mercedes Benz + E220 + W212), for the subject of the blog (Picture of the week) and a few additional details.
Another way of searching in the archive can be found at the right side of the blog. Here you will have the "blog archive" that has the blog grouped according to the month in which they have been pusblished.
Hopefully you will find this information useful when navigating at the Guitigefilmpjes blog, any comments or feedback are greatly appreciated!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
BMW X5 on delivery!
After ordering a new BMW X5 (click here) in late 2008, and agonizing waiting period of about 6 months set in, as the car was due for delivery in February 2009. As the financial crises started to unfold, the BMW X5 production line in Spartanburg seemed to be less busy, as the car was build already in late 2008 and shipped to Germany for storage. Therefore the dealer tried to pull the delivery date ahead towards January 2009, but as the lease for the 3-series Touring would only run out in February we insisted that we would take delivery at the pre-arranged date.
M-sport package
- Interior trim brushed aluminium, Exterior aluminium, roof rails high-gloss Shadowline, 19-inch alloys styling 223M, sport seats with memory, anthracite headliner, M sport steering wheel, M sport bumpers, sport suspension) The exterior included bumpers that are painted in the car color instead of black plastic, this optical advantage was the main raeson to order it.
- Carbonblack metallic Included in the M-package, normally black and in the sun with a blue shade, lovely color.
- Leather Nevada black Included in the M-package, as the car is regurlarly used for transporting loads, the black interior will not show wear and tear that easily.
- Navigation Professional Although very expensive, a build-in navigation can be controlled through the car and is integrated into its interior.
- Park Distance Control front and rear With a car of this size, the PDC helps to judge the distance to obstacles that are hard to spot.
- Xenon headlights
- HiFi system A big improvement over the standard system, yet not as expensive as the HiFi Professional.
- USB-connection Allows a flexible integration of an iPod or USB-stick with music into the cars entertainment system.
- Panoramic Sunroof It gives a lot more light into the car while on sunny days it can cool down the temperature quickly while resembling the feeling of driving a convertible.
- Rear window sunblinds
- Removal of the badging (3.0d & X5 badge)
- Lumbar support Helps to find a more comfortable seating position.
A walkaround of the X5 can be found here:
Little did I know then that this car would take me around Europe in the following 20 months.....
A short discussion of the options on our BMW X5:
M-sport package
- Interior trim brushed aluminium, Exterior aluminium, roof rails high-gloss Shadowline, 19-inch alloys styling 223M, sport seats with memory, anthracite headliner, M sport steering wheel, M sport bumpers, sport suspension) The exterior included bumpers that are painted in the car color instead of black plastic, this optical advantage was the main raeson to order it.
- Carbonblack metallic Included in the M-package, normally black and in the sun with a blue shade, lovely color.
- Leather Nevada black Included in the M-package, as the car is regurlarly used for transporting loads, the black interior will not show wear and tear that easily.
- Navigation Professional Although very expensive, a build-in navigation can be controlled through the car and is integrated into its interior.
- Park Distance Control front and rear With a car of this size, the PDC helps to judge the distance to obstacles that are hard to spot.
- Xenon headlights
- HiFi system A big improvement over the standard system, yet not as expensive as the HiFi Professional.
- USB-connection Allows a flexible integration of an iPod or USB-stick with music into the cars entertainment system.
- Panoramic Sunroof It gives a lot more light into the car while on sunny days it can cool down the temperature quickly while resembling the feeling of driving a convertible.
- Rear window sunblinds
- Removal of the badging (3.0d & X5 badge)
- Lumbar support Helps to find a more comfortable seating position.
A walkaround of the X5 can be found here:
If I would order a BMW X5 again, I would take the same options and colors again. But there are a few options that I would take extra, because they proved to be useful on other cars:
- Automatic boot lid If the car is dirty, it is a perfect feature to help keep your hands clean when opening or closing the 2-part trunk.
- Bluetooth In an increasing amount of countries, holding a phone while driving is illegal, and the bluetooth will pair the phone to the cars entertainment system.
- BMW Assist A huge amount of information can reach the driver through BMW Assist, especially useful when driving in an unknown area.
- Speed limit info Speed signs can be missed, the speed limit info helps to remind the driver what the speed limit is on the particular stretch of road.
February 2009, delivery of the BMW X5 3.0d Msport!
After a long, agonizing wait the day that our BMW X5 would be delivered finally arrived. After registring the car we arrived at the dealership, and dropped of the plates at the sales representitive. After a few small gifts (flowers, key chain) we went to the special delivery center of the dealership in which new cars were delivered every few minutes.
And there the car stood, shining alongside a BMW 5-series Touring, smelling brandnew with only 1 kilometers on the books. Slowly we drove outside the delivery center and drove to the main gate, and after showing the papers the car was released onto the streets.
After a long, agonizing wait the day that our BMW X5 would be delivered finally arrived. After registring the car we arrived at the dealership, and dropped of the plates at the sales representitive. After a few small gifts (flowers, key chain) we went to the special delivery center of the dealership in which new cars were delivered every few minutes.
And there the car stood, shining alongside a BMW 5-series Touring, smelling brandnew with only 1 kilometers on the books. Slowly we drove outside the delivery center and drove to the main gate, and after showing the papers the car was released onto the streets.
Little did I know then that this car would take me around Europe in the following 20 months.....
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| Brand new at the BMW dealership |
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| Just 1 kilometer! |
For more pictures, please look here:
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