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BMW 5-Series Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
10 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
11 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
12 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
18 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
19 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
20 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
21 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
22 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
23 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
24 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
25 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
26 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
27 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
28 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
29 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
30 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
31 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
32 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
33 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
34 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
35 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
36 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
37 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
38 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
39 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
40 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
41 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
42 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
43 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
44 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
45 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
46 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
47 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
48 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
49 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
50 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
51 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
52 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
53 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
55 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
56 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
58 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
59 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
60 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
61 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
62 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
63 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
64 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
65 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
66 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
67 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
68 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
69 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
70 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
71 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 443hp 4.4L V8 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD 42.95
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With the turbocharged 390kW 4.4L V8 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2004 BMW 5-Series has been averaging 42.95 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2004 BMW 5-Series in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 kilometers per hour (about 42.5 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (17.5 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2004 BMW 5-Series in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2004 2004 4dr Sedan 255-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp automated manual RWD 52
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual RWD 58.5
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD 64.2
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan 184-hp 2.5L I6 6-sp manual RWD 9.8
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan 240-hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD 61.65
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan 360-hp 4.8L V8 6-sp automated manual RWD 50.6
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2004 BMW 5-Series

2004 BMW 5-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
28 mpg highway - 20 mpg city. see full BMW 5-Series review
2004 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
Averaging 25mpg combined and 30mpg expressway...not too shabby for full-size luxury vehicle. see full BMW 5-Series review
2003 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Excellent fuel mileage on the highway. I can average 32MPG driving at 65 MPH. Problem is... tough to keep it at 65. 75-80 is like driving 55 in most other vehicles. see full BMW 5-Series review
2004 BMW 5-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Sedan 325-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
V8 19 city/25 highway see full BMW 5-Series review
2004 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD
could be better for city driving and daily driver see full BMW 5-Series review
2003 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Seems to guzzle gas in stop-and-go regime, even if I watch the consumption report as I drive. see full BMW 5-Series review
 

2004 BMW 5-Series Gas Mileage (km/L)

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 km/L based on how and where you drive a car.