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BMW X6 Fuel Economy (MPG)

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BMW X6 BMW X6 2011 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent
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
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 21 29 21 29 65 18.500
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 21 29 21 29 65 18.5  
  Averages flat med hvy 21 29 21 29 65 18.5
With the turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2011 BMW X6 fuel economy has been averaging 18.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 BMW X6s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 29 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (29 percent), in heavy traffic (21 percent), and in the suburbs (21 percent).

In addition the average 2011 BMW X6 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
BMW X6 BMW X6 2011 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent
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
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 10 0 70 20 62 21.400
  hills med hvy 20 15 30 35 60 22.800
  flat med none 10 40 30 20 62 21.400
  flat light none 4 4 8 83 62 16.800
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 11 15 35 40 62 20.6  
  Averages flat med light 11 15 35 40 62 20.6
With the turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2011 BMW X6 has been averaging 20.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 BMW X6s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (35 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (11 percent).

In addition the average 2011 BMW X6 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
BMW X6 BMW X6 2009 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent
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
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 60 18.000
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 60 18.0  
  Averages flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 60 18.0
With the turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2009 BMW X6 gas mileage has been averaging 18.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2009 BMW X6s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 100 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (0 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2009 BMW X6 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
BMW X6 BMW X6 2008 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent
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
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 0 20 50 30 80 17.000
  flat med none 20 60 10 10 74 14.300
  flat med light 20 60 10 10 74 14.300
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 13 47 23 17 76 15.2  
  Averages flat med light 13 47 23 17 76 15.2
With the turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 BMW X6 fuel economy has been averaging 15.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 BMW X6s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (23 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 76 miles per hour (17 percent), and in heavy traffic (13 percent).

In addition the average 2008 BMW X6 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
BMW X6 BMW X6 2008 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent
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
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 15 20 5 60 43 22.500
  flat light light 15 20 5 60 43 22.500
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 15 20 5 60 43 22.5  
  Averages flat light light 15 20 5 60 43 22.5
With the turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2008 BMW X6 has been averaging 22.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 BMW X6s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 43 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and in the suburbs (5 percent).

In addition the average 2008 BMW X6 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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2008 BMW X6 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
thirsty, 17 lt/100km city see full BMW X6 review
 

BMW X6 Gas Mileage (MPG)

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