BMW X5 2000 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW X5 | All carmakers | BMW X5 | |
| 2000 | +4% | +8% | +5% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +8% | +6% | +3% |
| 2002 | +6% | +8% | +7% | +3% |
| 2003 | +6% | +8% | +8% | +3% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW X5.
BMW X5 2000 E53 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 17.1 MPG 13.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 17.7 MPG 13.3 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 24.4 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, BMW X5 2000 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 X5 with automatic transmission consumes around 2.2 litres per 100 km or 22% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the BMW X5 fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. 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 X5 2000 3.0i 231 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW X5 with 4.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (BMW X5 2000 4.4i 286 HP 4x4), but despite this 90% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW X5 2001 2.9 3.0d 184 HP 4x4 manual | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+3% |
| BMW X5 2001 2.9 3.0d 184 HP 4x4 automatic | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+3% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW X5 2000 3.0i 231 HP 4x4 manual | 18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km |
|
| BMW X5 2000 3.0i 231 HP 4x4 automatic | 18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km |
16.4 MPG 14.3 l/100km+10% |
| 4.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW X5 2000 4.4i 286 HP 4x4 automatic | 16.8 MPG 14.0 l/100km |
15.8 MPG 14.9 l/100km+6% |
| 4.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW X5 2002 4.6is 347 HP 4x4 automatic | 15.7 MPG 15.0 l/100km |
|
* - 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.