Bought a 218d Sport auto last year, I think some of the issue you call out have been resolved, not sure if they revised the spec but my indicator arms stay up and click back down after turning or I can use the quick flick option for 3 flashes. Also the fuel really is down to the type of driving, my normal commute and round town is pretty poor but motorway and constant speed brings it up to between 400-450 miles from a full tank. The Bluetooth is pretty prompt on mine
218i cab owner here, mpg is poor I get 36mpg (UK) and I drive in comfort mode 90% of the time. Eco Pro i.m.o is dangerous for this engine size as it reduces the throttle response so you have to almost nail the accelerator pedal to the floor to get moving. Nearly came unstuck entering a roundabout in Eco Pro. Mine is late 2020 and has covered 16,000 miles. I've had the gearbox seal replaced as it was leaking oil , apparently "it's expected" due to wear and tear at 3 years and minimal miles? I'm not confident in the long term reliability, paid for BMW extended warranty so I'll likely keep it another year then get rid.
@@TheThebrocks I agree, I’m well over 100k miles now with the 1.5 and it seems to be going ok, I try my best to maintain the car to its best but some issues generally will crop up no matter what with it being high mileage, we will see.
Leaves getting into the air/blower intakes is quite a common issue on a numbers of cars including my Merc and Abarth. In both cases results in poor ventilation /blower performance and in extreme cases a lot of extra blower noise.
Out of interest did you ever resolve the window issue? Did exactly the same on my 1 series coupe and replaced both motor and regulator and works for a while then forgets where it is.
@@scotjell I actually had to replace the regulator twice since this video, second time being with the motor. Worked fine after the first replacement then shortly after it started to only go up and down in increments to then one day staying stuck open while I was driving 60 miles away from home lol. Recently replaced the regulator and motor and since then it’s been fine (touch wood).
it's usually that you have to "squeeze" the engines more to get going on smaller/less powerful variants, hence why the downsizing at some point stopped getting the desired effects (less fuel consumption), especially on some models that might have downsized "too much" 😅. there's plenty of reports around with the 30i getting around 7L/100km (I think 40 uk mpg) with normal daily driving, which is pretty damn good for a modern 2L with 250hp... people actually claim even better figures than that but I'd take those with a grain of salt for the most part... they must live on some salt flats (pun intended) or whatever just coasting everywhere lol... I think I would be happy getting around 7.5L/100km (37.5 uk mpg) daily driving a 30i not thinking about fuel economy much... of course there's also the other side, which is that the "much" bigger engines will not get you those figures at all even if you try your hardest (basically any of the 3L/6cyl variants above the 30i), as there's 2 more cylinders to feed to begin with, so yeah, as efficient as they might be they won't manage 4cyl consumption figures...
Thinking of getting a 220i, and this hasn't put me off 😊 I've currently got a MINI Cooper auto with the same 1.5 (so I need to go up to the 220 😊), and I do find that the miles left in the tank figure goes down faster than the distance covered, but I haven't actually bothered working out its consumption. It has the same indicator mechanism as well, which I don't mind.
@@vm2620 well my 2017 220i Sport was delivered on Saturday by Cinch, who also took away the MINI. Haven't actually had much chance to drive it yet, but unlike my previous 2 cars from Cinch, I think I'll be keeping this one :) BTW it has 'normal' indicators.
Doing more frequent spark plug and oil changes kinda helps with decreasing the fuel consumption. I run a stage 1 and get about 8.6L per 100 km on average with 60% city traffic. I believe that the M240i would do even better with moderate cruising. Use gummi pflege for the door sills.
+1 for gummi pflege. Discovered this during a previous Defender ownership. It lived outside and during heavy frosts in winter the doors would freeze up so badly I couldn’t open them without giving them a dowsing with hot water from the kettle. Using gummi pflege sorted it. Continued using the product throughout the year. Besides creating a nice finish when detailing it protects and preserves the door seals.
I am using the same bmw 218 petrol and i got with a good fuel consuption and it depends on the driving.. Its pretty good for me iam using it for 2yrs and it is 2016 model
The fuel consumption issue is more on how you drive it, I've heard from people that don't have a heavy foot it's pretty good!
I can easily get 50 mpg when trying, if not more like 53
Great video man, if I ever get a 2 series I’ll definitely be referring to this video 👍🏽👍🏽
Bought a 218d Sport auto last year, I think some of the issue you call out have been resolved, not sure if they revised the spec but my indicator arms stay up and click back down after turning or I can use the quick flick option for 3 flashes. Also the fuel really is down to the type of driving, my normal commute and round town is pretty poor but motorway and constant speed brings it up to between 400-450 miles from a full tank.
The Bluetooth is pretty prompt on mine
I feel like you are good guy. Sounds friendly ❤ keep up the good thing.
Bought the same car today bro, but the diesel. This video helped a lot.
Congrats!
It’s taking quite a bit of time to adjust to the flickers, being accustomed to the conventional flickers on the right side.
218i cab owner here, mpg is poor I get 36mpg (UK) and I drive in comfort mode 90% of the time. Eco Pro i.m.o is dangerous for this engine size as it reduces the throttle response so you have to almost nail the accelerator pedal to the floor to get moving. Nearly came unstuck entering a roundabout in Eco Pro. Mine is late 2020 and has covered 16,000 miles. I've had the gearbox seal replaced as it was leaking oil , apparently "it's expected" due to wear and tear at 3 years and minimal miles? I'm not confident in the long term reliability, paid for BMW extended warranty so I'll likely keep it another year then get rid.
@@TheThebrocks I agree, I’m well over 100k miles now with the 1.5 and it seems to be going ok, I try my best to maintain the car to its best but some issues generally will crop up no matter what with it being high mileage, we will see.
Leaves getting into the air/blower intakes is quite a common issue on a numbers of cars including my Merc and Abarth. In both cases results in poor ventilation /blower performance and in extreme cases a lot of extra blower noise.
can i ask what size of rims and tires do you have? looks superb
Out of interest did you ever resolve the window issue? Did exactly the same on my 1 series coupe and replaced both motor and regulator and works for a while then forgets where it is.
@@scotjell I actually had to replace the regulator twice since this video, second time being with the motor. Worked fine after the first replacement then shortly after it started to only go up and down in increments to then one day staying stuck open while I was driving 60 miles away from home lol. Recently replaced the regulator and motor and since then it’s been fine (touch wood).
it's usually that you have to "squeeze" the engines more to get going on smaller/less powerful variants, hence why the downsizing at some point stopped getting the desired effects (less fuel consumption), especially on some models that might have downsized "too much" 😅. there's plenty of reports around with the 30i getting around 7L/100km (I think 40 uk mpg) with normal daily driving, which is pretty damn good for a modern 2L with 250hp... people actually claim even better figures than that but I'd take those with a grain of salt for the most part... they must live on some salt flats (pun intended) or whatever just coasting everywhere lol... I think I would be happy getting around 7.5L/100km (37.5 uk mpg) daily driving a 30i not thinking about fuel economy much...
of course there's also the other side, which is that the "much" bigger engines will not get you those figures at all even if you try your hardest (basically any of the 3L/6cyl variants above the 30i), as there's 2 more cylinders to feed to begin with, so yeah, as efficient as they might be they won't manage 4cyl consumption figures...
Thinking of getting a 220i, and this hasn't put me off 😊
I've currently got a MINI Cooper auto with the same 1.5 (so I need to go up to the 220 😊), and I do find that the miles left in the tank figure goes down faster than the distance covered, but I haven't actually bothered working out its consumption. It has the same indicator mechanism as well, which I don't mind.
Hey man I also have a mini 1.5 looking to trade up for one like this 😂
@@vm2620 well my 2017 220i Sport was delivered on Saturday by Cinch, who also took away the MINI. Haven't actually had much chance to drive it yet, but unlike my previous 2 cars from Cinch, I think I'll be keeping this one :) BTW it has 'normal' indicators.
@@matth1j congrats bud!
Take the diesel
My I drive connects Bluetooth straight away and it's 2015
Doing more frequent spark plug and oil changes kinda helps with decreasing the fuel consumption. I run a stage 1 and get about 8.6L per 100 km on average with 60% city traffic. I believe that the M240i would do even better with moderate cruising. Use gummi pflege for the door sills.
+1 for gummi pflege. Discovered this during a previous Defender ownership. It lived outside and during heavy frosts in winter the doors would freeze up so badly I couldn’t open them without giving them a dowsing with hot water from the kettle. Using gummi pflege sorted it. Continued using the product throughout the year. Besides creating a nice finish when detailing it protects and preserves the door seals.
Hello, please tell me, I didn't understand from the video, what is your real fuel consumption in the city?
What the front bumper did you install on it?
@@bolstaplay stock bumper that comes with the M sport package, may look different with no front plate on
46 miles per gallon, damm good, mine average 19 mpg at most m240i
29 in eco but who wants to be in eco when you have a beast like this...love mine!
@@piano4014 rush hour , eco mode is your friend............
I am using the same bmw 218 petrol and i got with a good fuel consuption and it depends on the driving..
Its pretty good for me iam using it for 2yrs and it is 2016 model
Bro make more videos. I went to your page looking for more 2 Series related videos and I was saddened to find a McLaren video instead.
They are coming bro just had really bad weather recently
@@WitwitMotorsKeep the grind going bro. I subbed. Can’t wait to see more.
@@WitwitMotors 7 months later, and I’m still waiting, lol
I've got a BMW too, a hard life
So basically there is no problem 😅
Pretty much 😂
I’m 5min in waiting for problems because I want to buy one, so far I see no problems 😂😂
F22 have problems with the rear lights
Dont care about computers 🖥️💻🖥️ in a car 😆😆😆😆😆