How long is your daily commute with your 5-series

mediocrechris · 07-17-2019, 09:23 AM

So I have a daily commute of about 100 miles round trip, 5 days a week. I'm curious who has long commutes. Do you use your 5 series as a daily? Who travels further than 100 miles round trip?

BMW550AD · 07-17-2019, 01:44 PM

60 Miles round trip. 5 days a week.

lleser · 07-17-2019, 02:33 PM

42 Miles, averaging 29 mpg in 2013 535i.

CC424 · 07-17-2019, 06:39 PM

12 miles round trip daily (60 miles weekly)

ezaircon4jc · 07-17-2019, 09:46 PM

I'm retired, so...

cdmulders · 07-17-2019, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

I'm retired, so...

Ditto!! Zero commute!!

concordealex · 07-18-2019, 10:12 AM

For most of the year, it's highly variable, but a given is several 8 hour trips between Birmingham and Charlotte. I average 27.9mpg combined. 102k miles and runs like a top.

Ickdeep · 07-18-2019, 11:42 AM

40 miles each day X 5 days a week

JDMSteven · 07-18-2019, 01:03 PM

She's not my daily anymore, so my 2011 only has 40k on it, picked it up about 2 years ago with 19k

lsturbointeg · 07-18-2019, 04:29 PM

not my DD...only on a nice sunny day for cruising. just did the oil a few days ago and the dealer said I only put 4k miles since last year's oil change

MrGreenPump · 07-19-2019, 01:31 PM

60 Miles round trip and averaging 33.4 mpg in my 535d. My commute is up and and over a mountain pass or else my average would be closer to 40 mpg!

philipm785 · 07-19-2019, 03:30 PM

About 50 miles roundtrip. Amazingly, this V8 gets about 24-26 mpg on my commute, depending on traffic.

Profssor · 07-19-2019, 05:15 PM

37.6 miles round trip for me.

NasN55 · 07-20-2019, 08:04 AM

60 miles round trip getting 24mpg with a lci tuned 535i.

Dave88 · 07-20-2019, 09:23 AM

10 miles a day 6 days a week

Pierre Louis · 07-21-2019, 09:32 PM

Too much. At 100 miles a day now. That makes it, uh, 50 miles each way on average. Best car for this is the diesel...

Atombyte · 07-22-2019, 12:18 AM

About 8 miles each way. Rural trip. Usually once a week I take the M3 if weather is good.

Godwulfe · 07-26-2019, 05:19 PM

104 miles round trip, 4-5x week
Fortunately it's all freeway, and against traffic, so I run 70-80mph the whole way.

krautmeister · 07-27-2019, 11:00 AM

Used to be 50 miles a day, against traffic in the mornings so there would always be empty stretches even in Atlanta where inevitably a Mustang or Camaro would troll me for a little race, which I'd irresponsibly indulge.... but on empty areas.

My fuel economy I don't even track.... I know it's 13ish and it's because I'm an idiot.

Now I'm 25 miles a day and I do like 3 days a week, but almost all bumper to bumper so avg speed is like 45.... still against traffic but Atlanta is always congested nowadays.

07-17-2019, 09:23 AM	#1
mediocrechris Private First Class 40 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2016 535i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kentucky iTrader: (0)	How long is your daily commute with your 5-series So I have a daily commute of about 100 miles round trip, 5 days a week. I'm curious who has long commutes. Do you use your 5 series as a daily? Who travels further than 100 miles round trip?
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07-17-2019, 01:44 PM	#2
BMW550AD Private 66 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 550i Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Frisco, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 550i [0.00]	60 Miles round trip. 5 days a week.
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07-17-2019, 02:33 PM	#3
lleser Enlisted Member 3 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2013 535i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Massachussets iTrader: (0)	42 Miles, averaging 29 mpg in 2013 535i. __________________ Larry
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07-17-2019, 06:39 PM	#4
CC424 Private 27 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2014 535i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Dallas, Tx iTrader: (0)	12 miles round trip daily (60 miles weekly)
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07-17-2019, 09:46 PM	#5
ezaircon4jc Major General 4549 Rep 5,399 Posts Drives: 2019 540i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	I'm retired, so...
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07-18-2019, 10:12 AM	#7
concordealex Registered 2 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2014 528i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Birmingham AL iTrader: (0)	For most of the year, it's highly variable, but a given is several 8 hour trips between Birmingham and Charlotte. I average 27.9mpg combined. 102k miles and runs like a top.
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07-18-2019, 11:42 AM	#8
Ickdeep Brigadier General 5726 Rep 4,209 Posts Drives: '13 F10 M5 \| '15 F15 X5 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2015 BMW X5 [10.00] 2013 BMW M5 [SOLD] [10.00] 2013 BMW 535i [SOLD] [10.00]	40 miles each day X 5 days a week __________________ Stage 2 Tune BPM \| Fabworx DP \| SSP Performance Clutch \| Muffler & Resonator Delete Dinan Adjustable Springs \| Powder Coated 343 Wheels \| F&R Spacers \| RW Carbon Front Lip & Diffuser Sold!
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07-18-2019, 01:03 PM	#9
JDMSteven Captain 478 Rep 751 Posts Drives: '13 F13 M6, '94 JDM Supra Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ocala, Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M6 [10.00]	She's not my daily anymore, so my 2011 only has 40k on it, picked it up about 2 years ago with 19k
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07-18-2019, 04:29 PM	#10
lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9167 Rep 14,521 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	not my DD...only on a nice sunny day for cruising. just did the oil a few days ago and the dealer said I only put 4k miles since last year's oil change __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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07-19-2019, 01:31 PM	#11
MrGreenPump New Member 6 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 14 535d (N57T) Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	60 Miles round trip and averaging 33.4 mpg in my 535d. My commute is up and and over a mountain pass or else my average would be closer to 40 mpg!
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07-19-2019, 03:30 PM	#12
philipm785 Second Lieutenant 81 Rep 247 Posts Drives: 2016 550i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	About 50 miles roundtrip. Amazingly, this V8 gets about 24-26 mpg on my commute, depending on traffic.
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07-19-2019, 05:15 PM	#13
Profssor New Member 39 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 550i Join Date: May 2019 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	37.6 miles round trip for me.
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07-20-2019, 08:04 AM	#14
NasN55 Enlisted Member 6 Rep 36 Posts Drives: E70 X5 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	60 miles round trip getting 24mpg with a lci tuned 535i.
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07-20-2019, 09:23 AM	#15
Dave88 New Member 9 Rep 7 Posts Drives: BMW F10 550 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	10 miles a day 6 days a week
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07-21-2019, 09:32 PM	#16
Pierre Louis Captain 158 Rep 866 Posts Drives: 2016 535d Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Savannah GA iTrader: (0)	Too much. At 100 miles a day now. That makes it, uh, 50 miles each way on average. Best car for this is the diesel...
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07-22-2019, 12:18 AM	#17
Atombyte First Lieutenant 40 Rep 361 Posts Drives: 2013 M3, 2016 535i, 2019 540i Join Date: May 2007 Location: SC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 540i [0.00] 2016 535i [0.00] 2013 M3 [0.00]	About 8 miles each way. Rural trip. Usually once a week I take the M3 if weather is good. __________________
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07-26-2019, 05:19 PM	#18
Godwulfe New Member 2 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Sophisto Gray Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	104 miles round trip, 4-5x week Fortunately it's all freeway, and against traffic, so I run 70-80mph the whole way.
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07-27-2019, 11:00 AM	#19
krautmeister krrrraaauuuuut 180 Rep 524 Posts Drives: G12 750i X Drive M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0) Garage List G12 750i [10.00]	Used to be 50 miles a day, against traffic in the mornings so there would always be empty stretches even in Atlanta where inevitably a Mustang or Camaro would troll me for a little race, which I'd irresponsibly indulge.... but on empty areas. My fuel economy I don't even track.... I know it's 13ish and it's because I'm an idiot. Now I'm 25 miles a day and I do like 3 days a week, but almost all bumper to bumper so avg speed is like 45.... still against traffic but Atlanta is always congested nowadays. __________________ (Current) G12 750i X Drive / M-Sport / LOADED (Current) 997 Turbo / 6MT / HRE FF01, Land Rover LR3 - Overlanding Family Adventure Shed, E60 525i - "family beater", Alfa Romeo Spyder Veloce - garage art (Gone) F10 550i / M-Sport, D2 Audi S8, AP1 S2000, Z32 300zx, S13 240sx
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