BMW Z4 vs. BMW Z3 MPG

Chart is based on 87 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z4 and 9 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z3.

BMW Z4 MPG

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
2011	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD	hills	med	light	0	20	35	45	70	22.8
2010	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD	flat	med	light	5	15	60	20	80	24.0
2010	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	light	3	0	20	77	72	24.7
2009	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD	hills	med	hvy	10	5	67	19	120	19.6
2009	2dr Hardtop conv. 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	9	9	27	55	70	26.5
2008	2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	73	27.4
2008	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	10	10	80	100	24.2
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2008	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	17	3	6	75	75	29.8
2007	2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	8	22	28	42	65	20.0
2007	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	light	8	15	8	69	68	26.6
2007	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	12	16	25	47	72	26.7
2007	2dr Convertible 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	50	17	7	27	75	18.0
2007	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	7	22	47	25	60	25.7
2007	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	1	4	25	70	70	30.6
2006	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	15	60	25	70	28.2
2006	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	10	10	30	50	65	26.7
2006	2dr Convertible 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	8	46	25	20	78	17.7
2006	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	45	55	60	27.0
2006	2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	2	28	38	32	70	25.2
2006	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	7	13	25	55	74	27.4
2005	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	1	1	23	75	65	28.1
2005	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	hvy	15	25	18	43	60	21.4
2005	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD	hills	light	none	10	40	30	20	65	23.0
2004	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	4	20	55	21	67	26.8
2004	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	33	67	70	27.0
2004	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	0	10	80	10	65	29.1
2003	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	8	30	53	70	27.2
2003	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD	flat	light	light	10	20	50	20	60	26.8
2003	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	20	20	40	60	25.6
2003	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD	flat	light	light	8	5	20	68	70	34.4
2003	2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	2	7	31	60	77	26.1

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BMW Z3 MPG

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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z4

BMW Z4 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	it gets better fuel economy than the M coupe, but still out performs the 2.5i and 3.0i models. see full BMW Z4 review
2007	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Fuel economy is great. Getting 30 to 33 mpg on trips on 2 lane rural highways at 65 to 70 mph. see full BMW Z4 review
2006	2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	Around town I get about 23 mpg but on the open highway, get 30 to 32 mpg which is huge since the Z only uses premium grade gas. see full BMW Z4 review
2004	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	Average 26-27mpg combined city/highway in daily commuter driving (no expressway)...even with some spirited driving. see full BMW Z4 review

BMW Z4 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD	City driving only about 17 MPG; highway driving 21 MPG see full BMW Z4 review

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

BMW Z3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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