Swap the 335d for the updated lci 330d or 320ed both remaped and fillters cleared. 330d becomes 50mpg plus with 330hp. 320ed gets 70mpg plus with 230hp. And 1495kgs. 330d are around £10,000 and do 170 mph with a remap. Mine has 353,000 on the clocks. Reliable all the way.
335d is the better option as it comes with the M57 engine. generally you want to avoid the diesel N series engines from BMW as they're not as reliable as the M engines due to the timing chain problems among just not being as strong. You could get a pre-lci 330d for under 3k and still get over 40mpg on average.
Hi buddy, if you are remapped to 361hp can i recommend regular gearbox servicing. Its just clean fluids and filters from ZF. BMW charge over €300 for this. But if you have a ZF shop nearby they are much better. I do mine every 60k miles or 100k km, every 3 years.
Cheap, Fast, Good MPG, Ulez Compliant. Pick 3. But in all seriousness. Petrols made after 2004 (Euro4) and Diesels made after 2015 (Euro6) are ULEZ compliant. Lexus GS450h, Peugeot RCZ GT, Abarth Punto, Mito QV, Fiesta ST are ULEZ compliant out of the cars in this video. Under 5k you can also find some Euro6 Diesel 2.0 Volvos with around 190 hp, BMW *20d's, Benzes *220 CDI and maybe some VAG 2.0 TDI's. Those all get insane gas mileage, should be able to be remapped to bit over 200 hp. Be aware that all Euro6 diesels require using Adblue. Euro4 and 5 Petrols will either drink too much fuel, will not be super fast or will be painful to own. BMW *20i, Audi 1.8 and 2.0 TFSI get great gas mileage and are quite fast. Euro6 petrol under 5k you can find some Insignias 2.0i Turbo, but most of the stuff you will see are going to be Stellantis 1.6 THP which are kind of rubbish.
A5 3.0 TDI has a facelifted version 2012-2015. It has a different, slightly stronger engine. Makes 245 instead of 236 hp, but is more fuel efficient and cheaper to tax. As of 2024 prefacelift costs 410 to tax, facelift is 240. You can also get it in a 5 door "Sportback" version, but that is more of a pretty A4 and not directly an A5.
It's the Volvo for me. I have a mapped and dpf deleted v70 D5 AWD. It is around 280 BHP but still gives 57.5 AVE MPG. Doesn't have all the electric toys that the other big cars offer but with boosted 5 pot on a twisty B road you won't miss them.
Another fun and informative video JB, I applaud you for youhard work, one suggestion could you also mention how much the road tax is for each model, I looked at the Lexus GS and it was over £700 ouch
yep ..... the idea of running a diesel and mpg is to save a few quid while having a fastish car but it defeats the point if the tax is 700 sheets . Even 350 is simply too much IMO .
For me the Bmw 335d with a remap is the one to go for. The 330d with a remap is probably faster than the standard 335d so both are great options if you enjoy driving and want decent fuel economy as my 330d does between 35-54mpg depending up how I drive.
I've got a stage mk3.5 st diesel Stage 2 240hp and 531nm driven from John ogroats to Lands end 847 miles might ended up over 1000 miles on 70 litres of diesel, 71 to 73 mpg
I have a C350cdi….FANTASTIC CAR…remapped to 700NM torque….such a fast car that’s easy to drive, I can bet 60mpg on a run, I’ve done 100,000 miles and on,y had 2 small issues, MAF sensor and wheel speed sensor…very very underrated car.
The worst mpg I’ve ever got was in my 3.0tdi v6 touareg while towing a fully loaded trailer moving house. The trip computer stated 11pm but I recon that was a bit optimistic 😅
I think for me for around 10k though i might look at a up gti. Small / decent performance for a city car and small for when you need to go to the shops. Im grateful to say i have a new job though i will be doing motorway driving so want something which can do around 55 to 60mpg and have a second performance car to use in the weekend
My worst economy. Well, after a 2.5L V6 Lexus, a 3.5L V6 Lexus and a 3.4L Flat 6 Porsche...it's the 1.6L Pug. 9mpg over 6 miles last week - I'd just got back from London so it was warm, I reset and blasted it to go shopping. I've had 10-12 from the Porsche and GS doing the same run, plus for a laugh I reset the gauge on a V8 Vantage but even that got 11mpg over 5 laps of a track on slicks. I didn't measure the Gallardo, but that car was knackered so who knows. Edit: But on a longer run, the Lexus getting 18mpg over 30 or so miles is the worst I can remember, I was driving at legal speeds, honestly officer (the 130mph and 2x bottoming out happened on a private road...technically). Video challenge: most BHP per £ of total ownership, including depreciation, repairs, servicing, etc. It's an impossible thing to find really, but I reckon a 330d might be a good shout. While I genuinely like every car from the video, with the GS I always want the newer one. For the Jag, Audi, Pug and Volvo the petrol versions seem worth getting. The Fiat and Alfa look nice but they're just worse Fiestas, which leaves that Ford, the BMW and the Merc to get. I think that Merc is aging relatively well, but while the Fiesta has been outdone now, it was the hot hatch king when it came out so it's that all day!
2012-2017, not sure about the claimed mpg tho, mine only gets 35 to the gallon but it is modified so maybe a stock st would be different but I wouldn't say by that much
Right. Have I got a "worst fuel economy" story for you. Chevrolet Scotsdale SWB Pick Up Truck. From late 70s... I think. 5.7L big block v8, push rod engine. Had 2x 60L fuel tanks, one on each side of the rear axle. Obviously a car of this age had to run on super unleaded. £175 to fill both tanks to the brim. My amex still hasn't recovered! This £175 worth of fuel ran out in a grand total of....... 89 miles. For a fantastic mpg value of just under 3.5 miles per gallon. I still want to buy that truck to this day. I have never had more fun driving something so awful.
My worst MPG/Economy has go to be when I had my scanner reading the instant MPG readout of my turbo converted Lexus IS200. On a mid pull it would drop to like 3-5mpg lol. Max I've gotten on the motorway is about 20-25 and that's driving at a steady 60mph pace... its a joke
@@nathanj7423 My IS250 was a 2008 in SR spec (best spec, I think). I sold it in 2018 so can't remember maintenance details but I was earning £16k a year when I bought mine so it can't have been too bad! Main thing is: it's a Lexus. Servicing, tyres, etc., won't be the cheapest, but reliability is insane. They're older now so don't expect perfection and it's very dependent on prior owners, but in 4 years / 50k miles I did only tyres, brakes and servicing. Maybe 1 set of wipers. No repairs - not even a bulb. I'm assuming you're aware they have no folding rear seats and the rear legroom is nonexistent too, those are the big downsides! In all other ways, nothing special but they're just good - 100% I made the right choice buying mine.
worst mpg ? GT4 celica thats lets say been breathed on . Screamed it round to the local garage ( had a screamer pipe sooooooo ) , dropped 20 quid in , drove back to find i had the exact same amount of FO fuel . Id managed 1.5mpg ..... ah Also managed to get a mates 2.6 v6 vauxhall estate thing down to 2.6mpg to prove a point . He wasnt happy . I dare say some yank tank would do worse but these were the most wtf mpg in dailys .
Another one for a collection of ULEZ compliant cars, below £10K that can do 50mpg+ and 0-60 in 3.5 seconds or less. Failing that a video of ULEZ compliant cars 😅
50 miles a day on fast A roads means i need a mile cruncher . Little fart boxies do great to the gallon but fall down somewhat on the 15 mile of duel carriageway i have to drive daily and no better on the country part . My fuel bill dropped from around 360-450 a month in a fast toyota to 180 in a zetec s flyesta dirty diesel . It was like having a pay rise ! .I managed to tax , insure and have at least a couple of tanks of fuel with the ford on the cost of just the tax in the toyota ....... hard to ignore .
You listed every fiat 🙂 ST suffers massively from the owners . Its rare to find one thats just been driven and looked after rather than handbraked in maccys nightly , ventilated with herbs , upholstery by a 14 year olds knickers and serviced once it hits 3 years old being its last . Around my town they take it in turns crashing them weekly .
@godzillas6301 I'm speaking about the cars engines. Your stuck on Trees, Owners, and your opinion on who drives them. Keep it on subject the St is far better than any hatch back fiat made or make for reliability
I once cycled from Birmingham to Bristol to save a train fare. The train fare would have been £11 (in 2010, as a student) but by the time I cycled it I'd spent £35 in food/drink to have the energy to finish the journey 🤣
Swap the 335d for the updated lci 330d or 320ed both remaped and fillters cleared. 330d becomes 50mpg plus with 330hp. 320ed gets 70mpg plus with 230hp. And 1495kgs. 330d are around £10,000 and do 170 mph with a remap. Mine has 353,000 on the clocks. Reliable all the way.
335d is the better option as it comes with the M57 engine. generally you want to avoid the diesel N series engines from BMW as they're not as reliable as the M engines due to the timing chain problems among just not being as strong. You could get a pre-lci 330d for under 3k and still get over 40mpg on average.
How many clocks does it have?
Getting combined 40mpg from my 635d. Remapped to 365bhp, swirl flaps and dpf deleted. Best car I've ever owned
@@dmode2793 Tacho (revs), Fuel tank, Speedo, Fuel consumption clock. Also a digital clock for time.
Hi buddy, if you are remapped to 361hp can i recommend regular gearbox servicing. Its just clean fluids and filters from ZF. BMW charge over €300 for this. But if you have a ZF shop nearby they are much better. I do mine every 60k miles or 100k km, every 3 years.
Can we get a Ulez version of this video too
Cheap, Fast, Good MPG, Ulez Compliant. Pick 3.
But in all seriousness. Petrols made after 2004 (Euro4) and Diesels made after 2015 (Euro6) are ULEZ compliant.
Lexus GS450h, Peugeot RCZ GT, Abarth Punto, Mito QV, Fiesta ST are ULEZ compliant out of the cars in this video.
Under 5k you can also find some Euro6 Diesel 2.0 Volvos with around 190 hp, BMW *20d's, Benzes *220 CDI and maybe some VAG 2.0 TDI's. Those all get insane gas mileage, should be able to be remapped to bit over 200 hp. Be aware that all Euro6 diesels require using Adblue.
Euro4 and 5 Petrols will either drink too much fuel, will not be super fast or will be painful to own. BMW *20i, Audi 1.8 and 2.0 TFSI get great gas mileage and are quite fast. Euro6 petrol under 5k you can find some Insignias 2.0i Turbo, but most of the stuff you will see are going to be Stellantis 1.6 THP which are kind of rubbish.
@@sheeshulex ah thanks
Ulez and £0 annual tax [excluding hybrids & EVs]
@@mcxo-dd66 Volvo V40 D4 made after 2014. Euro 6, 0 GBP tax, 190 hp and under 5k
@@sheeshulex Thanks, but can we have a video about them now 😅
A5 3.0 TDI has a facelifted version 2012-2015. It has a different, slightly stronger engine. Makes 245 instead of 236 hp, but is more fuel efficient and cheaper to tax. As of 2024 prefacelift costs 410 to tax, facelift is 240. You can also get it in a 5 door "Sportback" version, but that is more of a pretty A4 and not directly an A5.
It's the Volvo for me. I have a mapped and dpf deleted v70 D5 AWD. It is around 280 BHP but still gives 57.5 AVE MPG. Doesn't have all the electric toys that the other big cars offer but with boosted 5 pot on a twisty B road you won't miss them.
Hell yeah i wouldn't mind one in the future
Another fun and informative video JB, I applaud you for youhard work, one suggestion could you also mention how much the road tax is for each model, I looked at the Lexus GS and it was over £700 ouch
yep ..... the idea of running a diesel and mpg is to save a few quid while having a fastish car but it defeats the point if the tax is 700 sheets . Even 350 is simply too much IMO .
Jb really enjoyed that one young man
For me the Bmw 335d with a remap is the one to go for. The 330d with a remap is probably faster than the standard 335d so both are great options if you enjoy driving and want decent fuel economy as my 330d does between 35-54mpg depending up how I drive.
Ive gotten 5mpg out of a 2.0tfsi Audi A4 during winter. And its only 5 mpg because the trip computer wpuldnt go lower 😅
Fire as always 🔥🔥🔥
14mpg I have seen average on a tank on my Jaguar XKR-S, a sacrifice worth paying one could say..
I do like those Mercedes c350’s 👌🏻
Got a G30 520d and that thing gets me 44.7mpg which is insane considering the f30 330e used to get me around 35mpg.
I've got a stage mk3.5 st diesel Stage 2 240hp and 531nm driven from John ogroats to Lands end 847 miles might ended up over 1000 miles on 70 litres of diesel, 71 to 73 mpg
435d is the king of this, end of discussion
Very informative video 👌
I have a C350cdi….FANTASTIC CAR…remapped to 700NM torque….such a fast car that’s easy to drive, I can bet 60mpg on a run, I’ve done 100,000 miles and on,y had 2 small issues, MAF sensor and wheel speed sensor…very very underrated car.
The worst mpg I’ve ever got was in my 3.0tdi v6 touareg while towing a fully loaded trailer moving house. The trip computer stated 11pm but I recon that was a bit optimistic 😅
I think for me for around 10k though i might look at a up gti. Small / decent performance for a city car and small for when you need to go to the shops. Im grateful to say i have a new job though i will be doing motorway driving so want something which can do around 55 to 60mpg and have a second performance car to use in the weekend
My worst economy. Well, after a 2.5L V6 Lexus, a 3.5L V6 Lexus and a 3.4L Flat 6 Porsche...it's the 1.6L Pug. 9mpg over 6 miles last week - I'd just got back from London so it was warm, I reset and blasted it to go shopping. I've had 10-12 from the Porsche and GS doing the same run, plus for a laugh I reset the gauge on a V8 Vantage but even that got 11mpg over 5 laps of a track on slicks. I didn't measure the Gallardo, but that car was knackered so who knows. Edit: But on a longer run, the Lexus getting 18mpg over 30 or so miles is the worst I can remember, I was driving at legal speeds, honestly officer (the 130mph and 2x bottoming out happened on a private road...technically).
Video challenge: most BHP per £ of total ownership, including depreciation, repairs, servicing, etc. It's an impossible thing to find really, but I reckon a 330d might be a good shout.
While I genuinely like every car from the video, with the GS I always want the newer one. For the Jag, Audi, Pug and Volvo the petrol versions seem worth getting. The Fiat and Alfa look nice but they're just worse Fiestas, which leaves that Ford, the BMW and the Merc to get. I think that Merc is aging relatively well, but while the Fiesta has been outdone now, it was the hot hatch king when it came out so it's that all day!
Please do top 10 cheap Coupes to buy next
6:55 Ford Fiesta, year?
2012-2017, not sure about the claimed mpg tho, mine only gets 35 to the gallon but it is modified so maybe a stock st would be different but I wouldn't say by that much
Right. Have I got a "worst fuel economy" story for you.
Chevrolet Scotsdale SWB Pick Up Truck. From late 70s... I think.
5.7L big block v8, push rod engine.
Had 2x 60L fuel tanks, one on each side of the rear axle. Obviously a car of this age had to run on super unleaded. £175 to fill both tanks to the brim. My amex still hasn't recovered!
This £175 worth of fuel ran out in a grand total of....... 89 miles. For a fantastic mpg value of just under 3.5 miles per gallon. I still want to buy that truck to this day. I have never had more fun driving something so awful.
alfa romeo giulia /stelvio whit best in class body weight ,most carbon /aliuminium does fuel ecom./performance too.
My worst MPG/Economy has go to be when I had my scanner reading the instant MPG readout of my turbo converted Lexus IS200. On a mid pull it would drop to like 3-5mpg lol. Max I've gotten on the motorway is about 20-25 and that's driving at a steady 60mph pace... its a joke
Damn...I used to get high 30s average and mid-40s on a run from the IS250 that replaced it.
What year? want it as a first car but hesitant on the fuel economy and maintenance cost@ApothecaryTerry
@@nathanj7423 My IS250 was a 2008 in SR spec (best spec, I think). I sold it in 2018 so can't remember maintenance details but I was earning £16k a year when I bought mine so it can't have been too bad!
Main thing is: it's a Lexus. Servicing, tyres, etc., won't be the cheapest, but reliability is insane. They're older now so don't expect perfection and it's very dependent on prior owners, but in 4 years / 50k miles I did only tyres, brakes and servicing. Maybe 1 set of wipers. No repairs - not even a bulb.
I'm assuming you're aware they have no folding rear seats and the rear legroom is nonexistent too, those are the big downsides! In all other ways, nothing special but they're just good - 100% I made the right choice buying mine.
Polo gti 6c gets you 47 combined with 190hp
worst mpg ?
GT4 celica thats lets say been breathed on . Screamed it round to the local garage ( had a screamer pipe sooooooo ) , dropped 20 quid in , drove back to find i had the exact same amount of FO fuel . Id managed 1.5mpg ..... ah
Also managed to get a mates 2.6 v6 vauxhall estate thing down to 2.6mpg to prove a point . He wasnt happy .
I dare say some yank tank would do worse but these were the most wtf mpg in dailys .
I’ve got a Cat S Ferrari 360 with a 1.5DCi Renault engine in it. 70mpg and my Ferrari costs £30 road tax after its DVSA emissions recertification.
😂
Wtf, really?
Not really a Ferrari is it
Bring back irl content !!! ❤️
I forgot i was in America not in Europe 😅
Another one for a collection of ULEZ compliant cars, below £10K that can do 50mpg+ and 0-60 in 3.5 seconds or less.
Failing that a video of ULEZ compliant cars 😅
🤔 I can not understand why someone would buy vehicles like this, and then complain about the fuel ⛽ economy ?.....
Maybe they’ll be doing lots of miles?
50 miles a day on fast A roads means i need a mile cruncher . Little fart boxies do great to the gallon but fall down somewhat on the 15 mile of duel carriageway i have to drive daily and no better on the country part . My fuel bill dropped from around 360-450 a month in a fast toyota to 180 in a zetec s flyesta dirty diesel . It was like having a pay rise ! .I managed to tax , insure and have at least a couple of tanks of fuel with the ford on the cost of just the tax in the toyota ....... hard to ignore .
Lexus was the best option
9mpg from a v8 S4😂
Worst mpg range rover sport l320 2.7 2006 14.2mpg 💀⚰️
Not the abarth evo. The engine is weak and blows gaskets for fun. Owned and blown 😂. The St on the other hand is awesome with stage 1 😊
neglect is what causes issues
You listed every fiat 🙂
ST suffers massively from the owners . Its rare to find one thats just been driven and looked after rather than handbraked in maccys nightly , ventilated with herbs , upholstery by a 14 year olds knickers and serviced once it hits 3 years old being its last . Around my town they take it in turns crashing them weekly .
@godzillas6301 Don't list every St. Iv owned both so can speak for both 😉
@@stuartlofthouse5113 I do like the ST ... as do the local bushes , trees and ditches oh and the light fingered . Shame really .
@godzillas6301 I'm speaking about the cars engines. Your stuck on Trees, Owners, and your opinion on who drives them. Keep it on subject the St is far better than any hatch back fiat made or make for reliability
Mercedes e450 coupe - 10.7 mpg around town
Speak sloweeeer and stop freaking dhouting
It doesnt make your message clearer😢
🤔 His channel not yours !. Did anyone force you to watch this ?. No they did not.
335d all day not those Italian heaps 😂
Got a cycle.. gets me unlimited MPG.. 😂
I once cycled from Birmingham to Bristol to save a train fare. The train fare would have been £11 (in 2010, as a student) but by the time I cycled it I'd spent £35 in food/drink to have the energy to finish the journey 🤣