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BMW 3-Series Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 215-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual RWD

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
flat med hvy 0 0 20 80 80 30.500
flat med hvy 20 20 40 20 75 27.000
flat light light 30 20 40 10 75 26.000
flat med none 20 20 50 10 75 27.600
flat light none 30 20 30 20 80 28.000
flat med light 10 20 20 50 75 23.500
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flat light light 20 50 10 20 60 22.000
flat med light 25 25 25 25 62 19.600
flat med light 25 25 25 25 62 20.800
hills light light 5 15 50 30 70 26.000
hills light none 5 20 50 25 75 29.400
hills med none 5 55 20 20 65 22.000

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2006 BMW 3-Series

2006 BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Averaging 21 MPG is 70% city/30% freeway driving. On a long road trip I average 29 MPG (includes a few mountain passes and 80 MPH average speed.) see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 It has so much power and I still manage 23-24 mpg in town. see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 I get 22.5 MPG driving like a bat out of hell. see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Given my driving habits, it gets far better mileage than many of its competitors would (G35 for example). see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Where else can you get great performance and good fuel economy? see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 With a large engine (300hp), it gets 26-29 on the hwy and around 19 in the city. see full BMW 3-Series review
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Can be quite thirsty if driven with high spirit see full BMW 3-Series review
2005 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Most efficient six cylinder car in its class--real world results include 22-24 mpg in suburban driving and 30+ on the highway. see full BMW 3-Series review
2006 BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 expensive expensive expensive see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 The 328 coupe has mediocre fuel economy, even when driven very lightly - I get 32mpg in freeway driving. Having said that, the 335 has a spectacular engine which consumes about the same amount of fule but delivers 300hp. see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 OK for the amount of power available see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 I typically use mid-grade fuel even though premium is recommended. I've not seen a problem because of my altitude, but less that 15 MPG is average except on the road. Most trips are through the mountains which also decreases the fuel mileage d/t hills see full BMW 3-Series review
2006 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Wish it could get closer to 35 mpg with price of gas. Averaging consistently between 24-27 mpg with an even mixture of highway/city. see full BMW 3-Series review
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 BMW builds heavy cars which hurt fuel economy. see full BMW 3-Series review
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 I really dont mind it. Nothing else on the list caught my eye. see full BMW 3-Series review
2006 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 not high enough for a small car see full BMW 3-Series review
2005 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual AWD		 not sure how good it is see full BMW 3-Series review
2005 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Not as impressive as the TL. see full BMW 3-Series review
 

2006 BMW 3-Series Gas Mileage (MPG)

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