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BMW 4 series fuel consumption

Of all BMW 4 series modifications produced from 2013 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 33% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 30% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 35% higher. Starting from 2013 BMW 4 series average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2015 it was less than industry average, at 2018 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersBMW 4 seriesAll carmakersBMW 4 series
2013+23%+25% +27%+31%
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2014+26%+25% +30%+31%
2015+27%+25% +33%+31%
2016+28%+25% +36%+31%
2017+28%+30% +38%+35%
2018+28%+35% +39%+38%
2019+27%+35% +37%+38%
2020+27%+34% +36%+38%
2021+26%+35% +37%+37%

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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.