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BMW 5-Series MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
20 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	4 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
26 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2003	2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 443hp 4.4L V8 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD	22	See all data
With the turbocharged 523hp 4.4L V8 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2003 BMW 5-Series has been averaging 22 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 BMW 5-Series in this analysis were driven mostly in heavy traffic (about 33 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (22 percent), in the city (12 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2003 BMW 5-Series in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2003	2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD	21.81	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan 240-hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD	26.5	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan 360-hp 4.8L V8 6-sp automated manual RWD	21.65	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8 6-sp manual RWD	21	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 BMW 5-Series

2003 BMW 5-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	28 mpg highway - 20 mpg city. see full BMW 5-Series review
2004	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	Averaging 25mpg combined and 30mpg expressway...not too shabby for full-size luxury vehicle. see full BMW 5-Series review
2003	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Excellent fuel mileage on the highway. I can average 32MPG driving at 65 MPH. Problem is... tough to keep it at 65. 75-80 is like driving 55 in most other vehicles. see full BMW 5-Series review

2003 BMW 5-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD	could be better for city driving and daily driver see full BMW 5-Series review
2003	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Seems to guzzle gas in stop-and-go regime, even if I watch the consumption report as I drive. see full BMW 5-Series review
2002	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	5 Series was terrific car but very poor on gas and used premium fuel. We knew about the mileage when purchased but this was one of the factors making us switch as we have 2 new drivers that would have kept this car driving more hours at a higher cost. see full BMW 5-Series review
2002	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD	requires premium gas. see full BMW 5-Series review