Fuel consumption: BMW 116d LCI EfficientDynamics Edition

Model designation: BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition

Engine: B37D15A 3-cylinder TwinPower-Turbo diesel engine (1496 cm³) 

Transmission: 6-speed manual transmission
Performance: 116hp (85kW) / 270nm
0 to 100km/h: 10.4 sec
Top speed: 195 km/h (122mp/h)
Fuel tank (US gallons): 52 liters (13.74 US gallons)

In March of 2012 BMW introduced the "116d Efficient Dynamics Edition" in the BMW 1-series range. Several adjustments to the regular 116d enables the car to be the first BMW to undercut the CO2-emission of 100 g/km thus making it an attractive alternative for customers faced with all kind of fleet and tax limits that are based on the environmental impact of the car. Moreover, it reduced the consumption by 0.3l / 100km compared to the regular 116d, but also came with a reduced top speed (by 5km/h).

An important thing to note is that "Efficient Dynamics" is a program of alterations that are implemented at all BMWs, while this "Efficient Dynamics Edition" brings broader changes to the (technical) configuration of the car. This results in slightly reduced performance, in order to reduce the revs slightly in order for the turbo to run more efficiently - in addition to a lowered suspension. Compared to the regular BMW, which always starts in the "Comfort" driving mode, the Efficient Dynamics Edition always uses the "Eco Pro" driving mode.

The 116d Efficient Dynamics Edition has been cancelled due to lack of demand (in Germany only 3% of total 1-series sales) when the second facelift was introduced for the F20-generation in July of 2017. So my 116d Efficieny Dynamics Edition was also one of the last to be produced when it came of the line in June of 2017. 

However, if you follow this link to Spritmonitor, you are able to see the (calculated) consumption of my 116d during the past 3 years and approximately 95.000 kilometers. As you can see there, I averaged 4,65l / 100km during that time, with the lowest fuel consumption of 3,76l / 100km and the highest of 6,24l / 100km. So I wasn't able to come anywhere near the 3,4l / 100km it says in the brochure, though it is nonetheless a very good result.

Btw, I was able to hit 1.200km on one tank on several occasions!

Current (calculated) consumption: 

In the video I did a test of the consumption at different speeds. Aim of this test is not to give an exact specification of the fuel consumption of this car, but to show an approximation of the fuel consumption under real life circumstances. As the result also depends on tyres, size of the rims, road condition, weather and equipment that may alter the exact weight of the car, your personal experience may differ from mine.