BMW X5 Gas Mileage Survey Results
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| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 60 | 24.8 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 60 | 27.2 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 23.6 | ||
| hills | med | hvy | 0 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 65 | 18.6 | ||
| hills | med | hvy | 0 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 65 | 16.5 | ||
| Averages => | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 63 | 22.1 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | light | light | 20 | 0 | 60 | 20 | 70 | 17.8 |
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 30 | 70 | 75 | 20.6 | ||
| flat | med | none | 40 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 62 | 18.8 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 43 | 69 | 19.1 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | light | light | 23 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 60 | 21.0 |
| hills | lead | light | 15 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 18.2 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 60 | 20.6 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 30 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 60 | 17.5 | ||
| Averages => | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 19.3 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | light | 38 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 14.0 |
| flat | med | light | 28 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 24.0 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 34 | 65 | 19.0 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-spd manual AWD | flat | med | light | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 70 | 17.8 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | light | 3 | 0 | 57 | 40 | 70 | 16.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-spd shiftable automatic AWD | mtns | med | none | 10 | 15 | 0 | 75 | 60 | 20.0 |
| flat | lead | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 60 | 19.6 | ||
| flat | med | none | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 16.0 | ||
| Averages => | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 60 | 18.5 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2005 | 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | lead | light | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 60 | 18.0 |
| hills | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 21.0 | ||
| Averages => | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 55 | 19.5 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | light | 5 | 5 | 15 | 75 | 70 | 16.0 |
| flat | med | light | 0 | 5 | 65 | 30 | 65 | 18.2 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 53 | 68 | 17.1 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 33 | 67 | 75 | 17.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | hvy | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 60 | 18.3 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 60 | 17.0 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 60 | 17.7 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | light | none | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | N/A | 24.2 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 20.6 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 75 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 22.2 | ||
| flat | light | light | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 60 | 21.6 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 25 | 9 | 60 | 22.2 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | turbocharged 282hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-spd shiftable automatic AWD | flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 70 | 20 | 62 | 21.4 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 10 | 70 | 20 | 62 | 21.8 | ||
| flat | v.lt | light | 0 | 10 | 70 | 20 | 62 | 22.2 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 70 | 20 | 62 | 21.8 | |
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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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