BMW real fuel consumption
According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of BMW cars is approximately 25% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 29% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for BMW vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +35%, while older BMW cars consume approximately 14% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW | All carmakers | BMW | |
| 2000 | +4% | +4% | +5% | minor |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +6% | +6% | +4% |
| 2002 | +6% | +7% | +7% | +5% |
| 2003 | +6% | +7% | +8% | +5% |
| 2004 | +7% | +8% | +9% | +7% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +8% |
| 2006 | +9% | +11% | +11% | +11% |
| 2007 | +11% | +19% | +12% | +15% |
| 2008 | +12% | +24% | +13% | +18% |
| 2009 | +14% | +24% | +14% | +19% |
| 2010 | +16% | +24% | +16% | +20% |
| 2011 | +19% | +24% | +19% | +24% |
| 2012 | +21% | +26% | +23% | +27% |
| 2013 | +23% | +27% | +27% | +34% |
| 2014 | +26% | +31% | +30% | +38% |
| 2015 | +27% | +33% | +33% | +40% |
| 2016 | +28% | +34% | +36% | +42% |
| 2017 | +28% | +34% | +38% | +42% |
| 2018 | +28% | +35% | +39% | +40% |
| 2019 | +27% | +34% | +37% | +38% |
| 2020 | +27% | +33% | +36% | +35% |
| 2021 | +26% | +32% | +37% | +31% |
Among the recent BMW gasoline models, the BMW Z4, BMW 8 series and BMW 7 series come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding BMW diesel models, the BMW 3 series, BMW 5 series and BMW 7 series correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.
Select an BMW model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.