BMW 5 series 1992 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 5 series | All carmakers | BMW 5 series | |
| 1992 | +5% | - | +2% | insignificant |
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| 1993 | +5% | insignificant | +3% | insignificant |
| 1994 | +6% | insignificant | +3% | insignificant |
| 1995 | +5% | insignificant | +2% | insignificant |
| 1996 | +4% | insignificant | +2% | insignificant |
| 1997 | +3% | insignificant | +3% | insignificant |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 5 series.
BMW 5 series 1992 Touring E34 wagon fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.1 MPG 11.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.9 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 27.5 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 28.9 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 5 series 1992 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 10% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 5 series with automatic transmission consumes around 1.1 litres per 100 km or 11% 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 2.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 525i Touring 192 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 518i Touring 113 HP manual | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+5% |
| BMW 518iN Touring 116 HP manual | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+8% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 520i Touring 150 HP manual | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km0% |
| BMW 520i Touring 150 HP automatic | 21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+4% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 525i Touring 192 HP manual | 23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+5% |
| BMW 525iX Touring 192 HP 4x4 manual | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+5% |
| BMW 525i Touring 192 HP automatic | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km+7% |
| BMW 525iX Touring 192 HP 4x4 automatic | 19.9 MPG 11.8 l/100km |
19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km+2% |
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 525td Touring 115 HP manual | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+2% |
| BMW 525td Touring 115 HP automatic | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
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| BMW 525tds Touring 143 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km0% |
| BMW 525tds Touring 143 HP automatic | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km-1% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 530i Touring 218 HP manual | 18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km |
18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km+2% |
| BMW 530i Touring 218 HP automatic | 18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km |
19.1 MPG 12.3 l/100km-2% |
| 4.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 540i Touring 286 HP automatic | 16.2 MPG 14.5 l/100km |
16.4 MPG 14.3 l/100km-1% |
| BMW 540i 286 HP manual | 18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km |
18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km-2% |
* - 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.