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BMW X5 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
17 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2008 2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 21.23
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With the turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6 Hybrid engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2008 BMW X5 has been averaging 21.23 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 BMW X5s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 68.3 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (9.2 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2008 BMW X5 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 BMW X5

2008 BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Diesel engine, 24 MPG highway, 600 miles per tank see full BMW X5 review
2007 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Better than our 6 cyl Grand Cherokee by far see full BMW X5 review
2008 BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
poor compared to diesel see full BMW X5 review
 

2008 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.