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BMW 5-Series Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
8 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
9 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
10 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
11 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
12 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 1 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 1 vehicles
34 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
35 kilometers per liter 1 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 1 vehicles
46 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
47 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
48 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
49 kilometers per liter 6 vehicles
50 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
51 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
52 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
53 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
55 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
56 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
58 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
59 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
60 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
61 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
62 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
63 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
64 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
65 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
66 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
67 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
68 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
69 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
70 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
71 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
72 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
73 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
74 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
75 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
76 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
77 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
78 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
79 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
80 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
81 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
82 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
83 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
84 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
85 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2008 2008 4dr Sedan 500-hp 5.0L V10 7-sp automated manual RWD 32.5
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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 32.5 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 50.27
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 53.29
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD 47.74
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD 54.87
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 240-hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD 60.46
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8 6-sp manual RWD 51.7
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD 12.05
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 181hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-sp shiftable automatic RWD 16.82
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 500-hp 5.0L V10 6-sp manual RWD 35.3
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2008 2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6 8-sp shiftable automatic AWD 48.1
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2008 2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 232hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD 11.11
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2008 2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 229hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 84.7
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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 (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.