514 miles on one tank. The novelty of this has not yet worn off!
Our new (to us) BMW 335d is fun for a lot of reasons, but maybe the best one is the fuel economy. It has nearly twice the range of the Sentra it replaced, making it seem like we almost never have to fill the thing up. Which, when you’re running around as much as we do, is a pretty big luxury to have.
BMW’s little MPG needle below the tachometer is a surprisingly effective tool for helping to keep your foot out of the throttle, as well. It’s easy to want to romp in this car everywhere we go, but having a visual indication for how much that fun is costing you tampers your enthusiasm a little. Even with cold weather and city driving, we’re still averaging around 30 mpg, and as high as 36 when the driving is mostly highway. It’s nowhere near hybrid territory, but then I don’t want to blow my brains out after driving it, either.