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BMW 5-Series Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic 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 light 1 13 5 81 75 27.556
flat med hvy 1 13 5 82 75 26.849
flat med hvy 1 13 5 81 75 28.000
flat light none 5 80 0 15 85 21.000
flat light light 0 10 10 80 70 31.000
flat light light 40 40 10 10 70 19.000
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flat med hvy 0 0 30 70 65 26.500

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 BMW 5-Series

2008 BMW 5-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
I drive 500+ highway miles weekly. I needed a comforable ride with good fuel economy. I am averaging 30 mpg on the highway at 70+ MPH in Florida see full BMW 5-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
21 mpg mixed city and highway, very good for car this size see full BMW 5-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
Much higher than expected. see full BMW 5-Series review
2008 BMW 5-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
current gas prices. see full BMW 5-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
19 MPG overall see full BMW 5-Series review
 

2008 BMW 5-Series Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the BMW 5-Series's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.