2006 BMW X5 Gas Mileage (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 X5's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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BMW X5 Gas Mileage
| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 30 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 16.5 |
| flat | light | none | 30 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 16.4 | ||
| flat | med | light | 30 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 16.3 | ||
| mtns | med | none | 10 | 15 | 0 | 75 | 60 | 20.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 16.0 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 24 | 28 | 16 | 32 | 60 | 17.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 24 | 28 | 16 | 32 | 60 | 17.0 | |
| With the 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2006 BMW X5 fuel economy has been averaging
17.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 BMW X5s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 32 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (28 percent), in heavy traffic (24 percent), and in the suburbs (16 percent). In addition the average 2006 BMW X5 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | hvy | 30 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 60 | 17.5 |
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 5 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 17.4 | ||
| flat | light | light | 5 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 21.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 17 | 9 | 69 | 75 | 17.0 | ||
| flat | light | light | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 60 | 21.0 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 14 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 63 | 18.9 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 14 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 63 | 18.9 | |
| With the 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2006 BMW X5 has been averaging
18.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 BMW X5s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (33 percent), in heavy traffic (14 percent), and in the city (13 percent). In addition the average 2006 BMW X5 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2006 BMW X5 MPG
| 2006 BMW X5 Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The 3.0L i6 is rather underpowered, and it's hard for me to squeeze even 22 mpg out of my X5. Most of the time, I get close to 20. Most V8 X5s from this generation get 16-18 mpg. |
