BMW 5 series 2003 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 | |
| 2003 | +6% | +7% | +8% | +13% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2004 | +7% | +7% | +9% | +10% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +10% |
| 2006 | +9% | +11% | +11% | +10% |
| 2007 | +11% | +11% | +12% | +10% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 5 series.
BMW 5 series 2003 E60 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.9 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.1 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +9% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 32.3 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +10% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 5 series 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 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 5 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.9 litres per 100 km or 9% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the BMW 5 series advertised fuel economy is significantly above average, 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 3.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 530xi 258 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW 5 series with 4.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (BMW 540i 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 diesel engine | ||
| BMW 520d 163 HP manual | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+17% |
| BMW 520d 163 HP automatic | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+10% |
| 2.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 520i 170 HP manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+8% |
| BMW 520i 170 HP automatic | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+9% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 523i 177 HP manual | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+12% |
| BMW 523i 177 HP automatic | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+15% |
| BMW 525i 192 HP manual | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+2% |
| BMW 525i 192 HP automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+10% |
| BMW 525i 218 HP manual | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+10% |
| BMW 525i 218 HP automatic | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+6% |
| BMW 525xi 218 HP 4x4 manual | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+10% |
| BMW 525xi 218 HP 4x4 automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+7% |
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 525d 177 HP manual | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+12% |
| BMW 525d 177 HP automatic | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+6% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 530i 231 HP manual | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+1% |
| BMW 530i 231 HP automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+9% |
| BMW 530i 258 HP manual | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+14% |
| BMW 530i 258 HP automatic | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+18% |
| BMW 530xi 258 HP 4x4 manual | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+3% |
| BMW 530xi 258 HP 4x4 automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+10% |
| 3.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 530d 218 HP manual | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+12% |
| BMW 530d 218 HP automatic | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+13% |
| BMW 530d 231 HP manual | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+18% |
| BMW 530d 231 HP automatic | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+11% |
| BMW 530xd 231 HP 4x4 manual | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+4% |
| BMW 530xd 231 HP 4x4 automatic | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+1% |
| BMW 535d 272 HP automatic | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+9% |
| 4.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 540i 306 HP manual | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
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| BMW 540i 306 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
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| 4.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 545i 333 HP manual | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km+5% |
| BMW 545i 333 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km+9% |
| 4.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 550i 367 HP manual | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+4% |
| BMW 550i 367 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
17.4 MPG 13.5 l/100km+23% |
* - 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.