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BMW 3-Series Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 184-hp 2.5L I6 5-sp manual RWD

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
flat med light 0 5 20 75 65 27.885
flat med hvy 0 5 20 75 65 25.533
flat med hvy 0 5 20 75 65 26.418
flat med hvy 0 5 20 75 65 26.886
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 25.467
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 24.306
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flat med none 0 5 15 80 65 25.899
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 23.984
flat med none 0 5 20 75 60 25.795
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 24.592
flat med light 0 0 15 85 65 24.164
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 25.295
flat med none 0 0 25 75 60 28.375
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 28.364
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 25.333
flat med light 0 5 20 75 65 25.713
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 24.014
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 25.781
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 24.158
flat med none 0 0 20 80 65 27.569
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 24.821
flat med none 0 5 15 80 65 27.626
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 25.619
flat med none 0 0 20 80 65 26.262
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 25.865
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 24.752
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 24.789
flat med none 0 5 15 80 65 25.575
flat med none 0 0 15 85 65 24.824
flat med hvy 0 5 20 75 65 25.792
flat med light 20 20 30 30 74 25.600
flat med none 10 10 10 71 65 26.000
flat med hvy 0 5 20 75 65 26.173
flat med hvy 0 5 20 75 65 25.331
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 25.894
flat med none 0 5 20 75 60 25.421
flat med hvy 0 5 20 75 65 25.979
flat med light 0 0 15 85 65 25.243
flat med none 0 0 15 85 65 25.612
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 29.510
flat med hvy 0 5 20 75 65 28.127
flat med light 0 5 20 75 65 25.631
flat med none 0 5 20 75 70 26.386
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 24.580
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 24.891
flat med none 0 5 20 75 65 25.306
flat med light 0 0 50 50 62 24.500

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2004 BMW 3-Series

2004 BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
Most efficient six cylinder car in its class--real world results include 22-24 mpg in suburban driving and 30+ on the highway. see full BMW 3-Series review
2004 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
excellent for its class and performance see full BMW 3-Series review
2004 BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Not as impressive as the TL. see full BMW 3-Series review
2005 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD
not sure how good it is see full BMW 3-Series review
 

2004 BMW 3-Series Gas Mileage (MPG)

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