BMW 4 series 2013 fuel consumption

BMW 4 series from 2013 to 2017 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 33% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 30% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 35% higher. Starting from 2013 BMW 4 series average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2014 it was similar to average, at 2015 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. 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
Year	All carmakers	BMW 4 series	All carmakers	BMW 4 series
2013	+23%	+25%	+27%	+31%
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2014	+26%	+25%	+30%	+31%
2015	+27%	+25%	+33%	+31%
2016	+28%	+25%	+36%	+31%
2017	+28%	+25%	+38%	+31%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 4 series.

2013 - 2017

BMW 4 series 2013 coupe fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	33.2 MPG 7.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.9 MPG 8.7 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+26%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	50.6 MPG 4.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.6 MPG 6.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+30%

BMW 4 series 2013 specs BMW 4 series service info and schedule

According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 4 series 2013 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 3% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 4 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

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 435i xDrive 306 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW 4 series with 3.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (BMW 435i 306 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 420i 184 HP manual		30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km
BMW 420i 184 HP automatic		29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km
BMW 420i xDrive 184 HP 4x4 manual		30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km
BMW 420i xDrive 184 HP 4x4 automatic		29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km
BMW 428i 245 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+20%
BMW 428i 245 HP automatic	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+41%
BMW 428i xDrive 245 HP 4x4 manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+18%
BMW 428i xDrive 245 HP 4x4 automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+33%
2.0 liter diesel engine
BMW 418d 150 HP manual		41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km
BMW 418d 150 HP automatic		40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km
BMW 420d 184 HP manual	50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+23%
BMW 420d 184 HP automatic	51.1 MPG 4.6 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+37%
BMW 420d xDrive 184 HP 4x4 manual		39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km
BMW 420d xDrive 184 HP 4x4 automatic		37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km
BMW 420d 190 HP 4x4 manual		39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
BMW 420d 190 HP manual		39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
BMW 420d 190 HP 4x4 automatic		38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km
BMW 420d 190 HP automatic		38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km
BMW 425d 218 HP automatic		37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km
BMW 425d 224 HP automatic		35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
3.0 liter petrol engine
BMW 435i 306 HP manual	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+16%
BMW 435i 306 HP automatic	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+32%
BMW 435i xDrive 306 HP 4x4 manual	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+17%
BMW 435i xDrive 306 HP 4x4 automatic	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+33%
BMW 440i 326 HP automatic		24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km
BMW 440i 326 HP 4x4 automatic		24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km
3.0 liter diesel engine
BMW 430d 258 HP automatic		33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km
BMW 435d xDrive 313 HP 4x4 automatic		30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km

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2013 - 2017

BMW 4 series 2013 Gran Coupe sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.8 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+24%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	48.1 MPG 4.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.2 MPG 6.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+32%

BMW 4 series 2013 specs BMW 4 series service info and schedule

According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 4 series 2013 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 4 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 3.0 diesel engine and automatic transmission (BMW 430d 258 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 4 Series 2013 2.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 420i 184 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+16%
BMW 4 Series 2013 2.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 420i 184 HP automatic	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+33%
BMW 4 Series 2013 2.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 420i xDrive 184 HP 4x4 manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+16%
BMW 420i 184 HP 4x4 automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+27%
BMW 4 Series 2013 2.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 428i 245 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+20%
BMW 4 Series 2013 2.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 428i xDrive 245 HP 4x4 manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+16%
BMW 430i 245 HP 4x4 automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+33%
BMW 430i 245 HP automatic	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+41%
2.0 liter diesel engine
BMW 4 Series 2013 2.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 418d 143 HP manual	52.3 MPG 4.5 l/100km
BMW 418d 143 HP automatic	52.3 MPG 4.5 l/100km
BMW 418d 150 HP manual		41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km
BMW 418d 150 HP automatic		40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km
BMW 4 Series 2013 2.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 420d 184 HP manual	50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km+26%
BMW 4 Series 2013 2.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 420d xDrive 184 HP 4x4 manual	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km+20%
BMW 420d 184 HP 4x4 automatic	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+31%
BMW 420d 184 HP automatic	51.1 MPG 4.6 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+37%
BMW 420d 190 HP 4x4 manual		39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
BMW 420d 190 HP manual		39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
BMW 420d 190 HP 4x4 automatic		38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km
BMW 420d 190 HP automatic		37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km
BMW 425d 224 HP automatic		35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
3.0 liter petrol engine
BMW 4 Series 2013 3.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 435i 306 HP manual	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+14%
BMW 4 Series 2013 3.0 Gran Coupe (F36) 435i xDrive 306 HP 4x4 manual	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+11%
BMW 435i 306 HP automatic	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+32%
BMW 435i 306 HP 4x4 automatic	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+27%
BMW 440i 326 HP 4x4 automatic		24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km
BMW 440i 326 HP automatic		24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km
3.0 liter diesel engine
BMW 430d 258 HP 4x4 automatic	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+36%
BMW 430d 258 HP automatic	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+35%
BMW 435d 313 HP 4x4 automatic	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+36%

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* - 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.

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.