BMW X3 2010 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW X3 | All carmakers | BMW X3 | |
| 2010 | +16% | +27% | +16% | +32% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2011 | +19% | +27% | +19% | +34% |
| 2012 | +21% | +31% | +23% | +33% |
| 2013 | +23% | +34% | +27% | +33% |
| 2014 | +26% | +34% | +30% | +33% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW X3.
BMW X3 2010 F25 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 28.9 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.1 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +31% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 41.4 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 31.1 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +33% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, BMW X3 2010 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW X3 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.2 litres per 100 km or 2% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the BMW X3 advertised fuel economy is slightly better than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly worse than average.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (BMW X3 2010 2.0 xDrive20d 184 HP 4x4).
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 X3 2011 2.0 xDrive20i 184 HP 4x4 manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+24% |
| BMW X3 2011 2.0 xDrive20i 184 HP 4x4 automatic | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+31% |
| BMW X3 2012 2.0 xDrive28i 245 HP 4x4 automatic | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+49% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW X3 2012 2.0 18d 143 HP manual | 46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+29% |
| BMW X3 2012 2.0 18d 143 HP automatic | 43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km |
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| BMW X3 2010 2.0 xDrive20d 184 HP 4x4 manual | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+27% |
| BMW X3 2010 2.0 xDrive20d 184 HP 4x4 automatic | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+32% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW X3 2010 3.0 xDrive28i 258 HP 4x4 automatic | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+23% |
| BMW X3 2010 3.0 xDrive35i 306 HP 4x4 automatic | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+30% |
| 3.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW X3 2011 3.0 xDrive30d 250 HP 4x4 automatic | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
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| BMW X3 2010 3.0 xDrive30d 258 HP 4x4 automatic | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+37% |
| BMW X3 2011 3.0 xDrive35d 313 HP 4x4 automatic | 38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+39% |
* - 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.