BMW X5 2003 fuel consumption

BMW X5 from 2003 to 2007 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 21% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 17% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 25% higher. Starting from 2003 BMW X5 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2005 it was similar to average, at 2006 difference became less than industry average and finally at 2007 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. 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
Year	All carmakers	BMW X5	All carmakers	BMW X5
2003	+6%	+9%	+8%	+7%
Show all years
2004	+7%	+9%	+9%	+7%
2005	+8%	+9%	+10%	+7%
2006	+9%	+9%	+11%	+7%
2007	+11%	+9%	+12%	+12%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW X5.

2003 - 2007

BMW X5 2003 E53 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	17.8 MPG 13.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	16.6 MPG 14.2 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+9%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	24.4 MPG 9.7 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+7%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW X5 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 5% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW X5 with automatic transmission consumes around 1.7 litres per 100 km or 19% 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 one of the worst. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 3.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (BMW X5 2003 3.0d 218 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 2003 4.4i 320 HP 4x4), but despite this 85% 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
3.0 liter petrol engine
BMW X5 2003 3.0i 231 HP 4x4 manual	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km
BMW X5 2003 3.0i 231 HP 4x4 automatic	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km	16.0 MPG 14.7 l/100km+13%
3.0 liter diesel engine
BMW X5 2003 3.0d 218 HP 4x4 manual	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+2%
BMW X5 2003 3.0d 218 HP 4x4 automatic	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+12%
4.4 liter petrol engine
BMW X5 2003 4.4i 320 HP 4x4 automatic	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km	17.2 MPG 13.7 l/100km+5%
4.8 liter petrol engine
BMW X5 2004 4.8is 360 HP 4x4 automatic	16.8 MPG 14.0 l/100km

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* - 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.

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.