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BMW 1-Series vs. Saturn L-Series MPG

Chart is based on 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series and 38 fuel economy reports for the Saturn L-Series.

BMW 1-Series MPG

BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2013 30.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 37.9 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 29.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 54 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
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 215hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 0 10 90 120 30.9  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 0 0 70 30 70 23.0  
2012 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 0 5 30 65 70 25.0  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 5 10 35 50 80 23.0  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 60 27.0  
2011 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 5 29 48 19 65 24.0  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 141hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 14 7 34 46 120 37.9  
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2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 13 20 17 49 65 22.1  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 9 20 19 51 66 22.8  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 40 20 40 130 29.5  
2009 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 25 0 75 90 24.2  
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 79 6 0 15 100 19.3  
2009 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 5 0 45 50 70 22.7  
2009 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 31.0  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 19 27 13 41 69 21.7  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 12 27 15 46 82 22.5  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 14 24 16 46 70 27.7  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 3 8 22 68 71 29.2  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 0 3 32 66 65 23.2  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 5 0 10 85 90 20.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 2 3 72 23 63 22.9  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light light 0 16 30 54 70 26.0  

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Saturn L-Series MPG

Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 30.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 30.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2000 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2000 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 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
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 25 11 61 71 27.1  
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 5 5 30 60 75 26.5  
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 10 30 10 50 70 30.4  
2002 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 26.2  
2002 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 19 25 27 29 60 23.5  
2002 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 11 13 15 61 69 26.5  
2001 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 13 10 15 63 65 24.8  
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2001 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat lead none 5 20 25 50 85 23.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 35 15 50 70 30.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 0 65 30 60 30.1  
2000 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 24 28 41 71 25.6  
2000 4dr Sedan 137-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 30 0 40 30 100 27.0  

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BMW 1-Series vs. Saturn L-Series MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 1-Series

BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 fuel economy in this car compares and even competes with 2L 4 cylinders cars. see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Near 30 mpg combined see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Better than expected, given the performance (and how I drive it!) see full BMW 1-Series review
BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Just ecause it's now 2012? Where's the diesel 123d? see full BMW 1-Series review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn L-Series

Saturn L-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 I am getting 22mpg around town when it is not winter and about 20mpg in winter, on the highway 26-27mpg @70mph, loaded for trips. see full Saturn L-Series review
2002 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 I get at least 20 MPG, no matter what. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Sedan 137-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Respectable: 22-24 MPG around town; 25-28 MPG mixed; 30-33 MPG hwy and long distance. see full Saturn L-Series review
Saturn L-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Average 25 miles per gallon seems quite low for this size car, even if it has a six cylinder engine. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 It...sucks. For a 190hp v6 I expected 23 or more. I get as low as 17 in the winter, and I max out at 25 at any time in the year all highway. With new plugs I am getting 21-22 around the suburbs, compared to 18/19 earlier. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 It is way too much fun to drive this car fast, and it will use a lot of fuel if you have a lead foot. Save the high revs for special occasions, and highway mileage can be close to 30 mpg. see full Saturn L-Series review