BMW 2 series 2017 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 2 series | All carmakers | BMW 2 series | |
| 2017 | +28% | +40% | +38% | +53% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2018 | +28% | +40% | +39% | +53% |
| 2019 | +27% | +40% | +37% | +53% |
| 2020 | +27% | +40% | +36% | +53% |
| 2021 | +26% | +40% | +37% | +53% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 2 series.
BMW 2 series 2017 F22/F23 coupe fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 37.7 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +40% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 57.6 MPG 4.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 37.8 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +52% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 2 series 2017 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 4% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 2 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 5% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the BMW 2 series advertised fuel economy is among the best, beating more than 80% of other cars, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly better than average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (BMW 220d 190 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW 2 series with 2.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (BMW 230i 252 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 218i 136 HP manual | 46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km |
32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+43% |
| BMW 218i 136 HP automatic | 46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km |
30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+49% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 220i 184 HP automatic | 42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+49% |
| BMW 230i 252 HP automatic | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+42% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 218d 150 HP manual | 58.8 MPG 4.0 l/100km |
39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km+48% |
| BMW 218d 150 HP automatic | 61.9 MPG 3.8 l/100km |
38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+61% |
| BMW 220d 190 HP manual | 57.4 MPG 4.1 l/100km |
41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km+39% |
| BMW 220d 190 HP automatic | 58.8 MPG 4.0 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+63% |
| BMW 220d xDrive 190 HP 4x4 automatic | 54.7 MPG 4.3 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+51% |
| BMW 225d 224 HP automatic | 54.7 MPG 4.3 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+53% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW M 240i 340 HP manual | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+29% |
| BMW M 240i 340 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+38% |
| BMW M 240i xDrive 340 HP 4x4 automatic | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+32% |
* - 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.