Eco Pro

Admiral · 07-01-2020, 01:52 AM

What do you guys think of the above, in the past I have never used it, but having time on my hands due to Covid-19 and unable to go more than 5 miles from home for essential journeys I picked up the Handbook and had a good read.

Is it useful, is it rubbish, or is it a BMW gimmick, your thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

titomi · 07-01-2020, 02:29 AM

I use it from time to time. The efficiency really depends on your driving style. Probably the best way to use it is on highway. There was also a suggestion to use it together with the shifter put the to left for better experience (having the coasting together with better shifting). Never tried.

Toodalu · 07-01-2020, 08:05 AM

For my 2018 Xdrive30i, it has a performance reflash tune which also increases the fuel economy in Eco mode. I roughly average about 35-38 MPG on the highway with cruise control on and in Eco Pro mode.

For my 2019 M40i, it also has a performance reflash tune which slightly increase fuel economy in Eco mode. I roughly average 30-33 MPG on the highway with cruise control on and in Eco Pro mode.

Here is my fuel consumption from north NJ to Washington DC and back home. Round trip, I wasted almost 3/4 tank of gasoline. I broke 38.8 MPG the entire trip.

I know this photo is terrible but it was I was driving back home from VA to NJ after buying the M40i (completely stock). I nailed 32.2 MPG in ECO Pro mode and cruise control on.

Admiral · 07-01-2020, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by iwhineX3

For my 2018 Xdrive30i, it has a performance reflash tune which also increases the fuel economy in Eco mode. I roughly average about 35-38 MPG on the highway with cruise control on and in Eco Pro mode.

For my 2019 M40i, it also has a performance reflash tune which slightly increase fuel economy in Eco mode. I roughly average 30-33 MPG on the highway with cruise control on and in Eco Pro mode.

Here is my fuel consumption from north NJ to Washington DC and back home. Round trip, I wasted almost 3/4 tank of gasoline. I broke 38.8 MPG the entire trip.

I know this photo is terrible but it was I was driving back home from VA to NJ after buying the M40i (completely stock). I nailed 32.2 MPG in ECO Pro mode and cruise control on.

Thanks for your help, I will give it a try when we are free from Lockdown, hopefully next week, my X3 is Diesel and at the moment averaging 41 mpg mixed driving in Comfort

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Admiral Lieutenant 776 Rep 593 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 2.0D X Line G01 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Cymru UK iTrader: (0)	Eco Pro - Driving Style Analysis What do you guys think of the above, in the past I have never used it, but having time on my hands due to Covid-19 and unable to go more than 5 miles from home for essential journeys I picked up the Handbook and had a good read. Is it useful, is it rubbish, or is it a BMW gimmick, your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
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titomi Colonel 926 Rep 2,046 Posts Drives: X3 G01 30i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: EU iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 X3 G01 [0.00]	I use it from time to time. The efficiency really depends on your driving style. Probably the best way to use it is on highway. There was also a suggestion to use it together with the shifter put the to left for better experience (having the coasting together with better shifting). Never tried. __________________ '18 G01 X3 xDrive 30i xLine, Sophisto grey, Vernasca Mocha, Adaptive
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Toodalu First Lieutenant 602 Rep 309 Posts Drives: 18 & 19 X3 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	For my 2018 Xdrive30i, it has a performance reflash tune which also increases the fuel economy in Eco mode. I roughly average about 35-38 MPG on the highway with cruise control on and in Eco Pro mode. For my 2019 M40i, it also has a performance reflash tune which slightly increase fuel economy in Eco mode. I roughly average 30-33 MPG on the highway with cruise control on and in Eco Pro mode. Here is my fuel consumption from north NJ to Washington DC and back home. Round trip, I wasted almost 3/4 tank of gasoline. I broke 38.8 MPG the entire trip. I know this photo is terrible but it was I was driving back home from VA to NJ after buying the M40i (completely stock). I nailed 32.2 MPG in ECO Pro mode and cruise control on. __________________ 2018 X3 Xdrive30i 2019 X3 M40i 2004 Supercharged Acura TL 6MT, NAVI A-Spec 2022 M3 Competition XDrive Last edited by Toodalu; 07-01-2020 at 08:11 AM..
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