BMW 3 series 2000 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 3 series | |||
| 2000 | +4% | +5% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +6% | ||
| 2002 | +6% | +6% | ||
| 2003 | +6% | +6% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 3 series.
BMW 3 series 2000 E46 cabrio fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 25.2 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +5% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 3 series 2000 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 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 3 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.9 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the BMW 3 series fuel economy is significantly above average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 3.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 330Ci Cabrio 231 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW 3 series with 2.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 323Ci Cabrio 170 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 318Ci Cabrio 143 HP manual | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+9% |
| BMW 318Ci Cabrio 143 HP automatic | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+10% |
| 2.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 320Ci Cabrio 170 HP manual | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km0% |
| BMW 320Ci Cabrio 170 HP automatic | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km+4% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 323Ci Cabrio 170 HP manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+3% |
| BMW 323Ci Cabrio 170 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+5% |
| BMW 325Ci Cabrio 192 HP manual | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+1% |
| BMW 325Ci Cabrio 192 HP automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+5% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 330Ci Cabrio 231 HP manual | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+4% |
| BMW 330Ci Cabrio 231 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+10% |
* - 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.