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BMW X3 vs. Saab 9-5 MPG

Chart is based on 79 fuel economy reports for the BMW X3 and 78 fuel economy reports for the Saab 9-5.

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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Saab 9-5 MPG

Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2011 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2011 33.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 81 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 36.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 86 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 29.9 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 33.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2000 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2000 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 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 Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 20 80 65 29.2  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 190hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD		 mtns light none 5 5 5 85 100 33.1  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 11 39 6 44 60 21.8  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead light 0 95 0 5 80 25.0  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 9 13 3 75 72 24.3  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 2 3 20 75 70 26.8  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 11 28 14 47 71 26.3  
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2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 1 18 81 64 29.4  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 6 17 28 50 70 23.0  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 0 95 0 5 60 20.0  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns lead none 0 10 50 40 80 23.3  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 30 0 70 0 N/A 22.8  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 24 29 29 19 110 29.8  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat lead hvy 10 10 60 20 60 22.8  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 22 22 56 70 26.2  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 3 7 10 80 76 27.6  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 5 10 85 60 36.3  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 10 30 35 25 65 22.3  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 100 0 0 21.2  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 14 21 57 69 25.3  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 6 11 34 50 78 24.5  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 25 10 65 60 29.1  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 26 32 42 70 25.0  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 1 13 86 70 29.7  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 1 6 16 76 70 29.9  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills lead light 0 0 50 50 65 20.0  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 0 20 80 75 23.5  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 15 15 65 73 28.4  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 hills light hvy 5 5 15 75 50 25.0  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 70 33.0  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 hills lead light 0 5 95 0 0 23.0  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 25 25 0 50 60 24.3  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 10 30 10 50 60 26.0  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 10 10 10 70 60 23.0  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 12 88 100 29.8  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 0 0 90 10 60 20.5  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 5 5 85 75 28.7  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 20 25 50 75 26.9  
2000 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 4 15 27 55 62 23.3  
2000 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 21.6  

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BMW X3 vs. Saab 9-5 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 Saab 9-5

Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 So far doing mixed highway and suburban driving, getting about 26-28 on the highway while around 19-22 driving around suburbs. see full Saab 9-5 review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 It gets 29mpg highway if you keep it at 70mph. Just completed 700 mile weekend trip with extended 85-90mph speeds, averaging 26.5mpg. Avg 22/23 in the city. Can run regular with only slight performance degrade. What other 260hp car gets this mileage? see full Saab 9-5 review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Fuel economy is outstanding for such a fast car. At a steady 100 km/h speed, I can keep my economy numbers at 7.5 L/100km or lower see full Saab 9-5 review
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Does pretty good for size of car see full Saab 9-5 review
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Sportiness with fuel economy. Great combination see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 4 hours of 70-75 mph, summer temperatures with the A/C on -- 35 miles to the Imperial gallon see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 35-40 mpg HWY and 25 city for a large luxury sedan with impressive acceleration see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 9-5 get close to 30 mpg on highway, very close to what econ cars get. see full Saab 9-5 review
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Great for power avaialable see full Saab 9-5 review
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 For a car with this much power, the mileage is great. Even with a roof rack and some heavy feet, it gets 22+ mpg in mixed driving. Very rare for a car with this kind of performance. see full Saab 9-5 review
Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I had hoped for better economy from 2.3L, but it is really really really hard not to go like a bat out of hell with all of the available power! see full Saab 9-5 review
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 The hotter running turbo-charged engine requires mid and / or high test. see full Saab 9-5 review