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BMW 5-Series 4dr Sedan Gas Mileage
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| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 290-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD | flat | med | none | 5 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 75 | 21.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 290-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD | flat | med | light | 10 | 0 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 20.4 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2005 | 325-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed automated manual RWD | flat | light | light | 5 | 15 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 23.5 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 80 | 18.3 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 55 | 70 | 20.9 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 325-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed automated manual RWD | flat | med | light | 0 | 20 | 10 | 70 | 60 | 21.5 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2000 | 394-horsepower 4.9L V8 6-speed manual RWD | flat | lead | light | 10 | 30 | 10 | 50 | 80 | 11.6 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | light | none | 5 | 80 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 21.0 |
| flat | med | light | 1 | 13 | 5 | 81 | 75 | 27.6 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 1 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 75 | 26.8 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 59 | 78 | 25.1 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 24.8 |
| flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 25.6 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 75 | 27.4 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | N/A | 23.9 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 63 | 72 | 25.4 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | v.lt | none | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 70 | 33.6 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 27.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 6-speed manual RWD | flat | med | hvy | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 62 | 23.1 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD | flat | light | light | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 55 | 24.2 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | hvy | 15 | 50 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 21.9 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | none | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 60 | 28.8 |
| flat | light | light | 10 | 15 | 50 | 25 | 65 | 21.5 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 63 | 25.2 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | mtns | light | none | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 75 | 26.8 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | light | 10 | 0 | 80 | 10 | 85 | 22.1 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2010 | turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | med | light | 5 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 23.2 |
| hills | lead | light | 5 | 20 | 40 | 35 | 80 | 24.0 | ||
| Averages => | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 38 | 70 | 23.6 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | hills | med | light | 10 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 62 | 18.0 |
| hills | med | none | 10 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 62 | 20.4 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 75 | 30.9 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | N/A | 25.3 | ||
| Averages => | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 39 | 66 | 23.7 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | med | light | 10 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 74 | 26.4 |
| flat | light | light | 10 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 60 | 28.0 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 55 | 67 | 27.2 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | med | hvy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 95 | 75 | 29.6 |
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 24.3 | ||
| flat | light | none | 5 | 15 | 65 | 15 | 60 | 28.0 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 38 | 65 | 27.3 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | light | none | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 65 | 27.3 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | light | none | 0 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 23.0 |
| flat | light | hvy | 17 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 70 | 20.2 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 65 | 21.6 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD | hills | lead | hvy | 90 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 13.0 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18.0 | ||
| hills | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 26.8 | ||
| flat | lead | hvy | 10 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 81 | 20.6 | ||
| Averages => | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 36 | 77 | 19.6 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2001 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | light | light | 11 | 0 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 28.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD | flat | med | none | 20 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 15.5 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 80 | 29.5 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 55 | 75 | 22.5 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD | flat | med | none | 0 | 5 | 95 | 0 | N/A | 24.9 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD | flat | light | hvy | 5 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 23.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD | flat | med | hvy | 0 | 16 | 74 | 11 | 70 | 19.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed automated manual RWD | flat | med | none | 10 | 49 | 5 | 37 | 75 | 22.1 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 65 | 26.1 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 65 | 23.4 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 65 | 23.3 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 30 | 70 | 65 | 25.7 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 70 | 21.7 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 53 | 66 | 24.1 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | none | 5 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 22.1 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 24.7 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 14 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 70 | 20.6 | ||
| flat | med | none | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 70 | 20.4 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 70 | 20.5 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 51 | 70 | 21.7 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | none | 0 | 11 | 26 | 63 | 70 | 23.7 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 80 | 10 | 65 | 20.1 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 10 | 80 | 10 | 65 | 20.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 15 | 25 | 50 | 10 | 60 | 18.0 | ||
| flat | lead | light | 15 | 5 | 60 | 20 | 70 | 19.0 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 23 | 66 | 20.3 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD | flat | med | none | 0 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 65 | 18.8 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD | flat | med | light | 0 | 70 | 0 | 30 | 70 | 20.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | med | light | 5 | 10 | 20 | 65 | 85 | 20.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | lead | hvy | 20 | 20 | 5 | 55 | 70 | 18.9 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | med | none | 2 | 25 | 50 | 23 | 75 | 20.1 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 325-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | lead | none | 5 | 5 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 21.9 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 290-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | med | light | 0 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 70 | 21.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2001 | 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD | mtns | med | hvy | 15 | 15 | 0 | 70 | 65 | 16.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 500-horsepower 5.0L V10 7-speed automated manual RWD | flat | med | none | 0 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 75 | 15.5 |
| flat | med | light | 15 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 75 | 15.3 | ||
| flat | med | light | 15 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 75 | 14.0 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 57 | 75 | 14.9 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 500-horsepower 5.0L V10 6-speed manual RWD | flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 14.7 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | turbocharged 174hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | light | none | 3 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 74 | 40.6 |
| flat | light | light | 3 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 81 | 38.6 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 78 | 39.6 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | turbocharged 174hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual RWD | flat | light | hvy | 0 | 60 | 0 | 40 | 56 | 37.9 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | hills | med | light | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 81 | 28.3 |
BMW 5-Series 4dr Wagon Gas Mileage
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| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | light | none | 5 | 18 | 59 | 18 | 60 | 18.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | light | 11 | 3 | 6 | 80 | 60 | 25.0 |
| flat | med | none | 5 | 5 | 25 | 65 | 60 | 20.1 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 60 | 22.6 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | hills | light | hvy | 10 | 0 | 60 | 30 | 70 | 19.9 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 25.7 |
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 28.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 10 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 60 | 18.3 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 65 | 18.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 65 | 23.3 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 68 | 22.7 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 25.0 |
| flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 24.1 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 23.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 26.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 27.0 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 25.1 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD | flat | med | hvy | 15 | 50 | 10 | 25 | 85 | 25.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD | flat | lead | light | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 81 | 26.1 |
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Gas Mileage Survey results include the percent of the distance driven in:
- Traffic, bumper-to-bumper - constant stop and go (Traf)
- City - many stops for intersections per mile (City)
- Suburbs - stop every mile or two (Sub)
- Highway - fairly steady speed (Hwy, Spd)
Gas Mileage Survey results also include:
- Terrain from flat = 0 to mountains = 10 (Land)
- Driving style from very light on the gas = 0 to "lead foot" = 10 (Foot)
- Air conditioning use from none = 0 to heavy = 10 (A/C)
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About TrueDelta's BMW 5-Series Gas Mileage Survey
Government estimates often aren't indicative of actual, real-world gas mileage for the BMW 5-Series.
Here, unlike anywhere else, you can learn what actual fuel economy and gas mileage (MPG) to expect from the BMW 5-Series based on how you drive and the roads you typically drive on. TrueDelta's Gas Mileage Survey (formerly the Fuel Economy Survey) is the only one to ask BMW 5-Series owners about driving style, terrain, A/C use, driving speed, and other factors that can affect the BMW 5-Series's fuel economy and gas mileage in the real world.
And, members can now filter real-world BMW 5-Series gas mileage results by the most important factors.
