BMW 1 series 2004 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 1 series | All carmakers | BMW 1 series | |
| 2004 | +7% | +18% | +9% | +11% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2005 | +8% | +17% | +10% | +11% |
| 2006 | +9% | +16% | +11% | +11% |
| 2007 | +11% | +18% | +12% | +11% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 1 series.
BMW 1 series 2004 E87 hatchback fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 29.9 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +16% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 39.4 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +11% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 1 series 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 1 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the BMW 1 series advertised fuel economy is significantly above average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 118i 129 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW 1 series with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (BMW 120d 163 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 116i 116 HP manual | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+15% |
| BMW 116i 116 HP manual | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+13% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 118i 129 HP manual | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+8% |
| BMW 118i 129 HP automatic | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+29% |
| BMW 118i 129 HP manual | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+15% |
| BMW 120i 150 HP manual | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+19% |
| BMW 120i 150 HP automatic | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+20% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 118d 122 HP manual | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+9% |
| BMW 120d 163 HP manual | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+14% |
| BMW 120d 163 HP automatic | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+9% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 130i 265 HP manual | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+10% |
| BMW 130i 265 HP automatic | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+17% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.