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BMW X3 vs. Ford Taurus MPG

Chart is based on 79 fuel economy reports for the BMW X3 and 268 fuel economy reports for the Ford Taurus.

BMW X3 MPG

BMW X3 BMW X3 2014 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2014 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2013 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2012 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2011 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2011 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2009 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2008 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2008 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2007 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2007 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2006 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2005 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2005 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2005 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2004 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent BMW X3 BMW X3 2004 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 49 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
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 5 10 0 85 70 25.5  
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 180hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat v.lt light 17 50 8 25 90 31.8  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 17 39 20 24 58 19.7  
2012 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 2 20 3 75 70 26.8  
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 30 10 20 40 70 22.8  
2011 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 0 30 10 60 74 24.6  
2009 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 10 50 30 75 21.0  
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2008 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 13 13 24 51 74 20.8  
2008 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD		 hills med light 0 10 20 70 65 21.0  
2007 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 11 23 11 55 69 20.0  
2007 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD		 hills light light 20 50 0 30 60 20.1  
2006 4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 21 14 31 34 75 19.3  
2005 4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 5 47 12 36 70 17.3  
2005 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
6-speed manual AWD		 hills light light 44 0 0 56 60 22.5  
2005 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 16 13 13 59 115 20.2  
2004 4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 2 9 27 62 73 20.6  
2004 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 4 9 39 49 71 23.1  

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Ford Taurus MPG

Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2016 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2015 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2014 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2013 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2013 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2012 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2011 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2011 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2011 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2010 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2010 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2010 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2009 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2008 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2008 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2007 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2006 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2005 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2005 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2005 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2004 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2004 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2003 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2003 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2002 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2001 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2001 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2000 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2000 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 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
2016 4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 13 88 70 28.4  
2015 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 0 0 26 74 70 22.4  
2014 4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 5 25 70 75 27.8  
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 20 10 50 20 60 19.5  
2013 4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat lead light 3 68 4 27 70 22.3  
2012 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 0 10 24 67 66 24.3  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 3 5 22 70 74 23.9  
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2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 5 6 26 64 71 24.6  
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 20 0 27 53 62 18.2  
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 9 16 29 46 68 21.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 11 19 34 36 66 22.8  
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 13 18 20 48 77 23.5  
2009 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 hills med hvy 20 40 0 40 68 22.3  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 18 29 47 66 23.3  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 41 31 11 17 100 22.1  
2007 4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 18 18 40 25 70 23.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 19 31 43 69 24.4  
2005 4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 10 10 70 10 60 22.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 40 30 30 60 24.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light light 7 15 11 67 85 24.8  
2004 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 12 19 17 52 63 23.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 15 0 55 30 75 20.5  
2003 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 11 13 23 53 75 24.9  
2003 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 11 6 1 82 65 23.6  
2002 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 2 11 26 61 78 23.5  
2001 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 17 9 26 49 65 21.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 5 10 55 30 65 21.5  
2000 4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 10 90 70 24.0  
2000 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 8 21 15 56 81 20.5  

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BMW X3 vs. Ford Taurus MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW X3

BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 While the boosted four has a clear performance advantage, the swap was motivated primarily by the push for better fuel economy. EPA ratings are 21 mpg city, 28 highway, vs. the 2012 six's 19/25. An Audi Q5 comes close, 20/28, but with 211 horsepower isn't as strong. Despite weighing about 400 pounds less than the X3's 4,112, a Ford Escape with a similarly spec'd engine does no better. A Mercedes GLK350? 19/24. The Volvo is even worse. Compared to cars, the X3 doesn't fare as well. The roomier, nearly as heavy 528i rates 22/33. The crossover's larger frontal area and higher ground clearance take their toll as speed climbs. In our real-world sub-freezing suburban driving, the trip computer usually reported about 21 once the engine was warmed up, matching the EPA rating and quite good for a powerful, two-ton, all-wheel-drive vehicle. Engage an aggressive Eco Pro mode for a Prius-like throttle response and ultra-low rpm shifts, and mid-20s are easily achievable while high 20s are possible. I even observed 32 over one short trip where the lights were in my favor. But the cars behind you won't be happy. Conversely, enjoy the turbo at every opportunity and fuel economy will fall into the teens. A defeatable standard auto start/stop system operates a little more smoothly than in last year's 3-Series, but not as smoothly as it ought to. see full BMW X3 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW X3

BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 We get 22.5 mpg consistently in overall averaging and 26 to 27 on open road trips. see full BMW X3 review
BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Have noticed as low as 10 mpg in start and stop city driving. Average for daily driving is 14 mpg. It uses premium fuel so driving this car is already very expensive. see full BMW X3 review
2006 4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 City driving fuel economy is not bad for an SUV. I average around 16MPG battling heavy traffic and my need for “enjoying using the accelerator”. Highway mileage is not so great. Cruising at 70-80MPH returns around 22MPG. see full BMW X3 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Taurus

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Very respectable mileage for a heavy, stylish car. see full Ford Taurus review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Able to get 30 mpg at 70 mph with a/c on and on the interstate. see full Ford Taurus review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Good mileage for a large car. 29 to 32 Highway. see full Ford Taurus review
2005 4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 For a Large Car 30mpg on a 12 hour road trip is outstanding. see full Ford Taurus review
2004 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Seems like they should get respectable MPG. see full Ford Taurus review
Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 My average MPG is about 24 right now. It does better on the highway and not as well around town. I do not drive it hard. I am using (per Ford) Regular 87 in it and it seems fine. I ran one tank of 93 Premium and did not notice a difference in performance or mileage. see full Ford Taurus review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 It's got a 20 gallon tank and I basically never see 400 miles on the trip counter. 20mpg in mixed use (almost 40 mile round trip commute) has been something to get used to after living with a 4-cylinderMazda 6. In addition, when I hit 1/4 tank on the gas gauge, the range computer plummets to the point that I start planning a fuel stop within 50 miles of the 1/4 tank mark. I don't know if this is unique to my car or not. see full Ford Taurus review
2005 4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Only getting about 4-500 km per tank of gas see full Ford Taurus review
2002 4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 22 or 23 MPG at best on the highway is mediocre but not terrible given the size and 24V V6. see full Ford Taurus review