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BMW X5 vs. Mercedes-Benz M-Class MPG

Chart is based on 103 fuel economy reports for the BMW X5 and 47 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz M-Class.

BMW X5 MPG

BMW X5 BMW X5 2018 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2015 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2012 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2012 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2011 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2011 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2010 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 22 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2009 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2009 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 9 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2009 14.4 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2008 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2007 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2007 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2006 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2006 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2005 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2005 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2004 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2004 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2003 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2003 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2002 14.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2002 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2002 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent BMW X5 BMW X5 2001 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 72 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
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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Mercedes-Benz M-Class MPG

Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2013 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2011 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2010 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2009 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2008 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2007 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2007 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2005 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2005 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2004 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2003 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2003 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2002 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2000 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2000 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 90 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 SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light hvy 7 21 16 56 65 29.1  
2012 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light none 0 5 15 80 64 29.0  
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 10 10 60 20 60 24.0  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 228hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 5 10 50 35 100 21.8  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 1 5 25 69 70 26.6  
2010 4dr SUV 382-horsepower 5.5L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 17 15 15 54 70 19.7  
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 4 7 46 44 73 24.8  
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2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 221hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 25 30 30 15 100 21.2  
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 2 18 17 63 70 25.3  
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat v.lt none 10 25 20 45 100 21.6  
2007 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 6 9 18 67 69 20.8  
2006 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat lead hvy 25 25 25 25 75 17.5  
2006 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 0 0 46 54 65 19.6  
2005 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med hvy 0 47 47 5 80 18.5  
2005 4dr SUV 232-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat light none 5 20 25 50 70 15.2  
2004 4dr SUV 232-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat light none 0 0 60 40 67 18.4  
2003 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med hvy 5 5 25 65 80 17.5  
2003 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
mtns light light 0 0 20 80 65 16.0  
2002 4dr SUV 342-horsepower 5.4L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med none 1 48 8 44 90 15.6  
2002 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med light 8 50 20 23 88 16.1  
2002 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med hvy 15 25 35 25 70 16.0  
2000 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat light none 0 0 20 80 100 27.6  
2000 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med none 0 0 10 90 65 21.5  

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BMW X5 vs. Mercedes-Benz M-Class MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW X5

BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Mercedes-Benz M-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Upper 20's on highway and mid-20's in suburbia from a vehicle that weighs 5K lbs. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Other luxury cars/SUVs require premium gas. Diesel could be same or even cheaper than regular gas and with immense torque and a somewhat light foot I get almost 25Mpg see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
5000 lbs vehicle. Gets 32 mpg on highway up to 75 mph, faster than that mpg drops. 23 to 24 mpg around town see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
Mercedes-Benz M-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Have a V8, so I should have expected, but mpg is averaging about 16 around town. With the current gas prices, I dread going to the pump. $90 to fill up the huge tank. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review