BMW 7 series fuel consumption
Of all BMW 7 series modifications produced from 1994 to 2022 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 17% higher compared to advertised consumption. Starting from 1994 BMW 7 series average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2010 it was slightly above industry average, at 2019 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. It should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 7 series | All carmakers | BMW 7 series | |
| 1994 | +6% | +15% | +3% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1995 | +5% | +15% | +2% | - |
| 1996 | +4% | +11% | +2% | +8% |
| 1997 | +3% | - | +3% | +8% |
| 1998 | +3% | - | +4% | +8% |
| 1999 | +3% | insignificant | +5% | - |
| 2000 | +4% | insignificant | +5% | insignificant |
| 2001 | +5% | +4% | +6% | insignificant |
| 2002 | +6% | +19% | +7% | +7% |
| 2003 | +6% | +15% | +8% | +7% |
| 2004 | +7% | +15% | +9% | +7% |
| 2005 | +8% | +14% | +10% | +9% |
| 2006 | +9% | +13% | +11% | +10% |
| 2007 | +11% | +13% | +12% | +10% |
| 2008 | +12% | +18% | +13% | +13% |
| 2009 | +14% | +21% | +14% | +17% |
| 2010 | +16% | +21% | +16% | +17% |
| 2011 | +19% | +21% | +19% | +17% |
| 2012 | +21% | +25% | +23% | +34% |
| 2013 | +23% | +32% | +27% | +44% |
| 2014 | +26% | +32% | +30% | +44% |
| 2015 | +27% | +32% | +33% | +45% |
| 2016 | +28% | +33% | +36% | +46% |
| 2017 | +28% | +33% | +38% | +46% |
| 2018 | +28% | +33% | +39% | +46% |
| 2019 | +27% | +33% | +37% | +46% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
BMW 7 series 2015 - 2019 G11/G12 fuel economy BMW 7 series 2012 - 2015 F01/02 fuel economy BMW 7 series 2008 - 2012 F01/02 fuel economy BMW 7 series 2005 - 2008 E65/E66 fuel economy BMW 7 series 2001 - 2005 E65/E66 fuel economy BMW 7 series 1998 - 2001 E38 fuel economy BMW 7 series 1994 - 1998 E38 fuel economy
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.