BMW X5 fuel consumption
Of all BMW X5 modifications produced from 2000 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 21% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 17% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 25% higher. Starting from 2000 BMW X5 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2008 it was significantly higher than average, at 2011 difference became similar to average and finally at 2021 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. It should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW X5 | All carmakers | BMW X5 | |
| 2000 | +4% | +8% | +5% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +8% | +6% | +3% |
| 2002 | +6% | +8% | +7% | +3% |
| 2003 | +6% | +9% | +8% | +6% |
| 2004 | +7% | +9% | +9% | +7% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +7% |
| 2006 | +9% | +9% | +11% | +7% |
| 2007 | +11% | +15% | +12% | +23% |
| 2008 | +12% | +21% | +13% | +29% |
| 2009 | +14% | +21% | +14% | +29% |
| 2010 | +16% | +19% | +16% | +32% |
| 2011 | +19% | +18% | +19% | +35% |
| 2012 | +21% | +18% | +23% | +35% |
| 2013 | +23% | +19% | +27% | +43% |
| 2014 | +26% | +21% | +30% | +46% |
| 2015 | +27% | +21% | +33% | +44% |
| 2016 | +28% | +21% | +36% | +44% |
| 2017 | +28% | +21% | +38% | +44% |
| 2018 | +28% | +25% | +39% | +40% |
| 2019 | +27% | +34% | +37% | +29% |
| 2020 | +27% | +34% | +36% | +29% |
| 2021 | +26% | - | +37% | +29% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
BMW X5 2018 G05 fuel economy BMW X5 2013 - 2018 F15 fuel economy BMW X5 2010 - 2013 E70 fuel economy BMW X5 2007 - 2010 E70 fuel economy BMW X5 2003 - 2007 E53 fuel economy BMW X5 2000 - 2003 E53 fuel economy
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.