Harry - the new Beemers do deliver that sort of economy in real terms, that is what is making them so tempting! You can actually get 50+mpg (real, not Trip shown) on a mainly motorway run at or around the speed limit...that's why members of my BMW loving family always have a pop at me...and they are right!
I just say "water off ducks back...Quack"
I've been doing the sums this morning and a 318i M Sport auto with leather is looking very tempting!
You are not going to believe it, but I've been doing the very same thing...how spooky is that?
They are offering a huge discount at the moment due to the impending A4, and I reckon a 318Sport Auto, with Media pack, leather and keyless could be had for less than £25k with some clever haggling...or you could get an IS250 Auto SE with MM and Met paint for £27k odd....Crikey - this is a lexus forum...
Ehum.....
PS - new A4 is launched on the 23rd, already had my invite and tst drive booked. I vowed never to buy a new model, so won't be buying...just looking. I can't afford to change yet anyway (not for 2 years at least)!
Funny how all the others deisels have deisel economy, when its in for service I'm asking for the engine to be checked to see if it really is a deisel. A collegue with an S type Jag 2.7 deisel get 47 mpg and family A6 3.0 quattro estate gets 44. Me just a mug.