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BMW 3-Series vs. BMW Z3 MPG

Chart is based on 1693 fuel economy reports for the BMW 3-Series and 9 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z3.

BMW 3-Series MPG

BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2021 34.0 MPG Highway Percentage 99 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2020 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2016 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 22 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2016 58.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2015 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2015 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2014 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2014 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 4 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2014 30.3 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2014 42.5 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2013 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2013 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 7 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2013 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2012 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2011 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 86 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 32.2 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2010 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 30.3 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 35.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 12.8 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2009 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 14.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 15.8 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 16.6 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2008 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 22 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 77 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 25.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 24.7 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2007 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2006 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 14 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2005 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 25.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2004 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003.5 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003.5 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2003 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2002 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2001 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2001 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2001 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2001 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2001 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2001 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 92 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2001 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2001 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2000 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2000 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2000 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series 1999.5 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2021 4dr Sedan turbocharged 255hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 0 0 1 99 70 34.0  
2020 4dr Sedan turbocharged 382hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 1 55 45 74 24.9  
2016 4dr Sedan turbocharged 320hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat lead none 17 61 0 22 60 27.6  
2016 4dr Sedan turbocharged 320hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 15 0 85 80 58.8  
2015 4dr Wagon turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 0 25 60 15 70 24.3  
2015 4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 30 50 20 80 29.0  
2014 4dr Wagon turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 40 40 10 10 65 22.1  
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2014 4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 9 87 4 75 25.9  
2014 4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 2 36 62 77 30.3  
2014 4dr Sedan turbocharged 180hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 0 16 27 57 63 42.5  
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 40 20 10 30 90 24.9  
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 10 63 20 7 65 25.0  
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 5 13 83 95 23.6  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 4 10 12 74 118 26.0  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills lead none 10 35 20 35 95 23.3  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat lead none 10 15 50 25 75 17.9  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 2 8 21 69 75 29.8  
2011 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat light none 5 15 20 60 70 17.1  
2011 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 22 22 23 33 60 26.0  
2011 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 10 30 60 75 23.0  
2011 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 0 0 20 80 75 20.9  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 20 20 20 40 60 23.0  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 3 78 20 0 N/A 15.9  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 16 13 34 37 70 25.6  
2011 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 7 40 20 33 93 15.9  
2011 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 0 0 35 65 75 17.2  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 0 60 30 10 60 22.0  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 3 3 8 86 75 25.2  
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 5 20 70 5 70 22.4  
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 28 18 55 73 32.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 3 20 40 38 73 23.8  
2010 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 25 25 25 25 70 19.8  
2010 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
hills med none 19 21 19 41 80 23.7  
2010 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat lead none 10 60 30 0 N/A 18.9  
2010 2dr Hardtop conv. 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 5 15 0 80 75 20.4  
2010 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 0 70 20 10 65 18.0  
2010 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 50 30 15 5 60 16.4  
2010 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light none 5 10 15 70 65 29.0  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 14 13 28 46 72 22.0  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat v.lt none 10 30 40 20 70 20.0  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 25 0 75 75 25.5  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat light light 0 0 0 100 70 26.2  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med none 17 20 4 59 65 30.3  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 241hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 0 10 10 80 90 35.6  
2009 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
flat light light 10 10 15 64 73 18.8  
2009 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 15 18 21 47 85 23.5  
2009 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 22 10 10 58 83 23.3  
2009 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light light 0 15 5 80 90 28.1  
2009 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
hills light none 0 30 0 70 80 20.9  
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 13 11 27 50 72 22.7  
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 21.8  
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
flat lead hvy 0 25 50 25 80 12.8  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 40 35 15 10 75 19.0  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat lead none 5 5 10 80 75 24.3  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 8 33 16 43 73 22.0  
2009 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 2 22 24 52 62 15.6  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 8 23 30 39 73 21.3  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 10 8 13 70 68 24.3  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 23 16 17 44 74 22.6  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med none 0 0 0 100 130 23.3  
2008 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 5 30 40 25 80 14.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 7 40 31 23 71 16.9  
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 9 26 20 46 80 23.8  
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 3 33 15 50 85 20.2  
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
hills lead light 6 20 44 30 80 23.8  
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat light light 25 25 25 25 100 21.0  
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med hvy 5 25 25 45 60 18.9  
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 42 8 8 42 70 16.9  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 5 20 30 45 80 23.2  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 3 10 23 63 63 24.2  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 15 20 25 40 70 23.7  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 28 15 25 34 73 20.0  
2008 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 11 35 8 46 83 15.8  
2008 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 12 19 10 59 69 16.6  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 10 12 38 40 70 22.3  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
hills med light 1 2 43 54 72 21.7  
2007 4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med light 10 15 35 40 70 25.5  
2007 4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 2 60 20 18 75 19.4  
2007 4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat light light 20 20 38 22 70 21.1  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 9 23 25 42 89 23.9  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med none 17 11 47 25 73 21.3  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 12 12 44 32 70 21.3  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat light none 0 0 5 95 75 26.5  
2007 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 5 21 24 50 68 25.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 21 18 30 31 73 22.8  
2007 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 6 23 22 50 78 24.1  
2007 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 0 8 15 77 72 26.2  
2007 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med light 0 22 35 43 80 19.9  
2007 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 10 30 40 20 85 21.0  
2007 2dr Hardtop conv. 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat lead hvy 40 25 5 30 60 22.7  
2007 2dr Hardtop conv. 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 0 80 20 90 25.8  
2007 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 16 14 36 35 74 24.4  
2007 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 15 24 13 47 77 24.5  
2007 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 17 10 8 64 74 24.7  
2007 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med none 5 6 21 68 72 22.2  
2007 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 14 23 26 37 75 22.4  
2007 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
flat lead none 0 0 50 50 80 20.6  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 5 17 23 55 82 24.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 24 21 20 35 69 22.7  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 10 35 21 34 82 24.2  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
hills light none 2 4 12 82 76 26.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 10 23 19 48 75 25.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 16 17 30 37 80 24.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 16 24 32 28 78 25.2  
2006 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 18 32 22 28 72 17.4  
2006 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat light light 30 5 5 60 60 20.5  
2006 2dr Coupe 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
hills lead light 22 17 20 41 85 29.1  
2006 2dr Coupe 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 5 50 30 15 60 21.0  
2006 2dr Coupe 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 5 35 20 40 80 22.4  
2006 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
hills med light 10 20 40 30 70 29.0  
2006 2dr Convertible 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat light light 10 10 10 70 70 24.0  
2006 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 0 70 20 10 70 20.3  
2006 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat lead light 25 25 30 20 70 24.0  
2005 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 0 11 33 56 60 24.0  
2005 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 5 15 30 50 75 24.9  
2005 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 2 9 21 67 81 28.4  
2005 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 6 20 20 55 69 26.5  
2005 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 3 5 58 33 63 20.9  
2005 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 31.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual AWD
flat light light 20 0 0 80 75 28.1  
2005 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 7 22 30 41 70 20.7  
2005 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 10 10 20 60 60 24.8  
2005 2dr Coupe 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 22 52 14 14 80 22.9  
2005 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
mtns med light 3 5 8 85 65 31.1  
2005 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat med hvy 30 35 15 20 75 20.8  
2005 2dr Coupe 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 0 0 100 70 29.2  
2005 2dr Convertible 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 0 11 22 67 80 20.0  
2005 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 0 50 0 50 65 22.6  
2005 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 2 10 65 23 70 24.6  
2004 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat lead none 15 18 35 32 98 21.0  
2004 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 3 64 32 68 23.5  
2004 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 7 10 23 61 79 27.7  
2004 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 3 60 38 65 22.3  
2004 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat med none 2 4 29 64 72 26.9  
2004 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 60 20 20 70 17.5  
2004 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat lead light 0 50 20 30 75 23.1  
2004 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 5 15 49 31 99 22.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 0 80 20 75 22.0  
2004 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 1 5 20 75 68 25.8  
2004 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 7 24 12 56 77 22.8  
2004 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat lead light 12 21 9 58 76 19.9  
2004 2dr Coupe 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 8 11 14 68 71 23.9  
2004 2dr Coupe 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 10 15 30 45 60 20.8  
2004 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
hills med light 12 11 39 38 75 26.1  
2004 2dr Coupe 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat lead light 20 10 20 50 70 23.7  
2004 2dr Convertible 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat med light 5 22 20 53 75 20.9  
2004 2dr Convertible 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 0 18 53 30 68 23.0  
2004 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 10 30 60 70 19.8  
2003.5 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 5 25 10 60 70 22.7  
2003.5 2dr Convertible 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat lead none 0 29 14 57 70 20.1  
2003 4dr Wagon 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 10 10 45 35 65 23.6  
2003 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 20 13 18 49 69 24.5  
2003 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual AWD
flat light none 3 8 53 36 65 23.8  
2003 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 38 21 15 26 71 22.6  
2003 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 4 10 27 60 65 23.3  
2003 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 10 15 15 60 75 22.4  
2003 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med light 6 39 22 33 69 22.6  
2003 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 0 58 43 73 22.1  
2003 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 3 20 8 70 60 27.0  
2003 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual AWD
flat light none 10 20 0 70 110 24.2  
2003 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 14 22 23 40 72 23.4  
2003 2dr Coupe 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 20 30 0 50 120 20.3  
2003 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat v.lt hvy 0 95 0 5 75 22.0  
2002 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills lead light 5 10 20 65 50 19.7  
2002 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med light 6 18 34 42 71 23.5  
2002 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 5 20 30 45 60 24.0  
2002 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 8 12 33 47 71 26.3  
2002 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual AWD
flat med light 10 30 40 20 60 23.2  
2002 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 12 17 26 44 72 23.8  
2002 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 13 14 7 67 63 22.7  
2002 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat lead none 0 0 0 100 85 32.1  
2002 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light light 5 25 25 45 75 24.0  
2002 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
flat lead light 5 5 40 50 120 18.4  
2002 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 9 19 14 58 82 26.3  
2002 2dr Coupe 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 2 10 20 68 75 26.4  
2002 2dr Coupe 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat lead hvy 0 5 5 90 85 27.1  
2002 2dr Convertible 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light light 10 20 5 65 70 23.0  
2002 2dr Convertible 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
hills med light 0 20 20 60 60 20.8  
2002 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 2 11 24 63 70 27.2  
2001 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 8 20 43 30 68 22.6  
2001 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
hills lead light 5 25 50 20 75 22.7  
2001 4dr Wagon 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual AWD
flat v.lt light 0 0 5 95 60 26.2  
2001 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 1 3 9 88 70 28.7  
2001 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.2L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 20 10 20 50 100 26.4  
2001 2dr Coupe 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 2 3 3 92 60 25.5  
2001 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat lead light 0 11 33 56 70 26.9  
2001 2dr Convertible 333-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 40 23 7 30 72 19.2  
2000 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 40 30 10 20 60 24.8  
2000 4dr Sedan 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 25 25 25 25 60 23.0  
2000 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 15 30 30 24 60 25.0  
2000 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
hills lead light 10 25 45 20 60 23.0  
2000 2dr Coupe 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 5 20 25 50 60 20.3  
2000 2dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 5 10 15 70 70 23.0  
1999.5 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 10 20 60 10 100 20.7  

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BMW Z3 MPG

BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2001 2dr Hatch 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 10 80 10 60 24.0  
2001 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat lead none 8 0 8 83 60 24.3  
2000 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 3.2L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 48 5 35 13 70 19.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 3 50 47 60 23.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 6 9 20 65 69 24.3  

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BMW 3-Series vs. BMW Z3 MPG

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the BMW 3-Series and BMW Z3's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 3-Series

BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2016 A number of BMW 3 Series variants offer better fuel economy than the tested 340i xDrive. You can get a conventional four-cylinder (with EPA ratings of 23 city, 35 highway), a diesel (32/42), or even a plug-in hybrid (28/34). But for a 320-horsepower all-wheel-drive sedan, the 340i xDrive rates quite well: 21/31 with an automatic, 19/29 with a manual. Some six-cylinder competitors score nearly as well, but none quite match the BMW. For example, the tested Jaguar XE with all-wheel-drive and its mandatory automatic rates 20/29. The BMW's trip computer reported even more impressive real-world averages. In light-footed suburban driving it reported 32 mpg, and on a 70-mph highway it reported 37 mpg in one direction and 34 mpg in the other. see full BMW 3-Series review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 3-Series

BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
The new twin turbo I4 produces great fuel economy and performance. Estimated 36 highway is great for a performance car, I'll report my mpg after I've had it awhile. 3 different drive modes, (economy, comfort, sport) depending on your mood. see full BMW 3-Series review
2010 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
18 - 22 mpg city; 31 mpg on 1600 mile trip to include some city driving, mostly highway. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
42 mpg with cruise at 75. 30 mpg+ mix of freeway & town driving. 25 mpg with all in-town driving. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
better than 20mpg in town, up to 30 on the highway see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
better than my previous car (Infiniti G35), reasonable mpg for the performance offered see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
averages 25+mpg for a mix of freeway/city driving see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
30 mpg on the highway at 70mph is just fine for a 3500 pound car. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Very good fuel economy on highway if you allow cruise control to manage speed - 26-29 mpg. In town it drops to 19-21 mpg and if you play boy racer then it'll drop to the 15 mpg area. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Very good fuel economy on highway if you allow cruise control to manage speed - 26-29 mpg. In town it drops to 19-21 mpg and if you play boy racer then it'll drop to the 15 mpg area. see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
Averaging 21 MPG is 70% city/30% freeway driving. On a long road trip I average 29 MPG (includes a few mountain passes and 80 MPH average speed.) see full BMW 3-Series review
BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I knew it would drink a lot of premium fuel, but my first day of driving around the city, mostly normally, was less than 15 mpg. I swear, I wasn't pounding the gas pedal either! see full BMW 3-Series review
2010 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
can be better. It depends a lot on driving habits though. Premium fuel adds to the expense. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
Its a 414 hp V8. It drinks a lot. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
7-speed automated manual RWD
I only get 18. This car should get more like 23, much like a vette or cts. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
M3 averages 16.6 mpg. Spirited driving brings it to single digits. There is hardly any need for that, given the recent engine advances. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD
16 mpg for light city/highway driving. 16 gallon fuel tank limits range to about 300 miles for typical owners (assuming you run the tank dry). see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Less than the A3. Though the base 328i has a larger 6 cylinder engine while the A3 is a 4 cylinder turbo. 328i is also larger and heavier. It is more closer toa wagon while the A3 is closer to a hatchback. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Need to burn a lot of dinosaurs if you have a lead foot like me. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I average 20-22 mpg. getting expensive to run the car. I wish it was in the mid 20s, but 6 cyl and awd I guess it could be worse. and its not direct injection engine (reminds me to buy the injector cleaner stuff!) see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
press the gas watch the fuel go down see full BMW 3-Series review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z3

BMW Z3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
I guess I could by a newer Z4 with much better mileage but it is not the preformance car the Z3 is. see full BMW Z3 review