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BMW 5-Series Fuel Economy (L/100km)

L/100km	Number of Vehicles
6 liters per 100 kilometers	2 vehicles
7 liters per 100 kilometers	0 vehicles
8 liters per 100 kilometers	7 vehicles
9 liters per 100 kilometers	8 vehicles
10 liters per 100 kilometers	2 vehicles
11 liters per 100 kilometers	12 vehicles
12 liters per 100 kilometers	8 vehicles
13 liters per 100 kilometers	1 vehicles
14 liters per 100 kilometers	0 vehicles
15 liters per 100 kilometers	0 vehicles
16 liters per 100 kilometers	1 vehicles
17 liters per 100 kilometers	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	L/100km
2008	2008 4dr Sedan 500-hp 5.0L V10 7-sp automated manual RWD	17	See all data
With the turbocharged 441kW 4.4L V8 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, the 2008 BMW 5-Series has been averaging 17 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers). The 2008 BMW 5-Series in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 85 kilometers per hour (about 50 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (35 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2008 BMW 5-Series in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a lead foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 443hp 4.4L V8 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD	11.07	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD	10.53	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD	10.17	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	10.33	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan 240-hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD	9.4	See all data

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2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8 6-sp manual RWD	10.7	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	8.3	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 181hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD	5.95	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan 500-hp 5.0L V10 6-sp manual RWD	15.7	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD	11.5	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	9	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 229hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD	9.4	See all data

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2008 BMW 5-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

BMW 5-Series Fuel Economy (L/100km)

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2008 BMW 5-Series Gas Mileage (L/100km)