Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban vs. BMW X5 MPG

Chart is based on 105 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban and 103 fuel economy reports for the BMW X5.

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban MPG

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
2012	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	40	50	65	15.0
2011	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	50	10	30	80	16.0
2011	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	hills	med	light	15	23	28	36	71	18.4
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	17	33	21	30	71	15.3
2009	4dr SUV, ext. 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	40	0	50	70	17.8
2009	4dr SUV, ext. 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	10	40	40	75	17.8
2008	4dr SUV 332-horsepower 6.0L V8 Hybrid 4-speed 2-mode automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	85	0	15	75	15.5
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2008	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	45	10	5	40	80	18.0
2008	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	3	38	10	49	77	16.0
2007	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	7	38	36	20	85	13.9
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	19	31	11	40	65	17.0
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	8	26	18	47	69	15.9
2006	4dr SUV 335-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	65	15.2
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	43	0	38	73	14.9
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	0	10	40	50	70	17.3
2005	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	80	20	65	15.3
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	60	20	60	17.3
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	4	16	39	41	74	13.9
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	40	20	65	13.6
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	3	3	65	30	73	13.7
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 180-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	mtns	lead	hvy	5	15	15	65	75	10.5
2004	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	10	17	34	40	64	15.9
2004	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	10	20	28	43	70	14.7
2003	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	60	14.6
2003	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	6	29	9	56	69	13.5
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	70	10	10	65	12.0
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	none	9	24	31	36	65	15.8
2002	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	4	43	9	43	60	24.5
2002	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	5	20	28	48	60	15.8
2002	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	2	20	74	3	75	15.0
2000	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	70	15.8
2000	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	85	15	60	13.0

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BMW X5 MPG

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
2018	4dr SUV turbocharged 445hp 4.4L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	5	90	5	40	16.0
2015	4dr SUV turbocharged 255hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	40	10	50	120	27.7
2012	4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	10	90	75	24.5
2012	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	20	55	15	10	90	21.8
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	80	5	5	60	19.2
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	4	34	28	35	75	22.8
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	7	38	32	22	79	21.2
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2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 282hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	10	70	20	100	21.8
2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	69	20	9	64	21.9
2009	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	30	40	25	90	14.4
2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	9	18	68	63	21.2
2007	4dr SUV 350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	0	57	40	70	16.0
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	25	0	33	43	86	18.9
2006	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	19	22	13	46	61	17.5
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	13	33	43	62	19.3
2005	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	16	24	13	47	86	18.2
2005	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	50	2	49	73	19.4
2004	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	2	5	30	63	70	17.0
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	20	20	20	40	70	17.8
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	40	60	60	20.0
2003	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	3	20	37	41	75	16.7
2003	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	15	21	58	75	20.9
2002	4dr SUV 340-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	10	40	40	60	14.2
2002	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	2	35	3	60	62	17.4
2002	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	33	32	2	34	65	19.0
2001	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	25	2	72	67	20.6

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	You didn't expect to see fuel economy among the reasons to buy a Tahoe, did you? Of course, fuel economy remains well below that for most smaller, lighter vehicles. But General Motors has substantially improved the SUV's efficiency by adding variable valve timing, direct injection (fuel is injected under high pressure directly into the cylinder, rather than into the manifold), and cylinder deactivation to the 5.3-liter V8. EPA ratings improved from 15 city, 21 highway to 16/23 with 2WD and 16/22 with 4WD. I observed averages as high as 21 in the suburbs and 26 on the highway, quite impressive for an 80-inch-wide, 74-inch-tall, three-ton vehicle. Transitions between V4 and V8 operation are not perceptible, with the engine usually in the former mode when not accelerating, even at highway speeds. Ford took a different approach to improving fuel economy, replacing its 5.4-liter V8 with a turbocharged 3.5-liter V6. The resulting EPA ratings of 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway are better than before, but aren't as good as the Tahoe's. My trip computer averages were similarly two to three mpg shy of those observed in the Tahoe. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review

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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	For a Big SUV, 20mpg is all I could ask for right now. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	I don't really have any complaints about this vehicle for our uses. But many people do buy them and don't use them for their intended purposes, and then complain about paying for gas. Well, it is a truck, after all. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	Even though its fuel economy is great for its size, it still uses a lot of gas see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	In mostly local suburban areas we average 12 MPG. Highway only can reach 18 or 19 depending on load and hills. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Fuel economy is not great, but it's not horrible either. Again, this is a full size SUV on a truck platform. How much can anyone truly complain when you know this going in? see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	not economical see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	17.2 to 17.4 on combined city and highway (more highway) see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	V8 sucks gas like a ... V8; 18 MPG in all around driving see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Poor gas mileage... but I knew this before purchasing it so this is not a problem for me. If gas prices scare you... then this is not the vehicle for you. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2005	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	At $4 a gallon and a 32 gallon gas tank, you feel it every time you fill up and if you drive a lot in the city, at 15 mpg, you will fill up often. The vehicle actually garners a respectable 21 mpg on the highway. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	The obvious. 16 MPG highway. Enough said. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review

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BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Diesel engine, 24 MPG highway, 600 miles per tank see full BMW X5 review
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Better than our 6 cyl Grand Cherokee by far see full BMW X5 review

BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	like many other SUV it consume more fuel, but I know the EPA before buying the X5. see full BMW X5 review
2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	poor compared to diesel see full BMW X5 review
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	The 3.0L i6 is rather underpowered, and it's hard for me to squeeze even 22 mpg out of my X5. Most of the time, I get close to 20. Most V8 X5s from this generation get 16-18 mpg. see full BMW X5 review
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I get a consistant 16.6mpg. Mostly in town driving. see full BMW X5 review
2003	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	A gas drinker~~~ even considered its engine litre~~~ see full BMW X5 review
2002	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	It gets about 16 mpg in town and about 19-20 on the highway. For the amount of performance I should not complain but I would love a SUV that got about 30 see full BMW X5 review
2001	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Horrible mileage. see full BMW X5 review