Chevrolet Cobalt vs. BMW X3 Fuel Economy (L/100km)

Chart is based on 139 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Cobalt and 79 fuel economy reports for the BMW X3.

Chevrolet Cobalt L/100km

Year	Body/Powertrain	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	L/100km
2010	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	9	90	70	7.6
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	57	22	10	12	100	10.9
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	5	30	25	40	100	8.7
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	6	34	12	48	80	9.3
2009	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	25	33	38	60	7.6
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	15	2	73	100	7.9
2008.5	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	10	40	40	10	65	9.2
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2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	10	13	71	67	7.3
2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	27	51	71	7.2
2008	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	1	0	99	60	8.2
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	8	29	54	73	9.6
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	13	28	55	65	8.5
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	2	23	27	48	70	8.3
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	hvy	0	25	35	40	60	8.2
2007	4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	35	55	70	8.3
2007	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	13	33	15	40	96	9.3
2007	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	35	27	25	73	8.8
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	0	77	13	11	95	9.7
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	39	13	18	31	78	8.9
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	22	10	60	72	7.0
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	12	30	54	63	8.0
2006	4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	light	none	1	34	0	65	61	6.7
2006	4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	18	23	30	30	70	9.0
2006	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	10	85	5	60	6.6
2006	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	54	14	28	74	8.4
2006	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	5	10	75	110	9.3
2006	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	13	8	64	90	8.4
2006	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	7	22	40	31	93	9.7
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	11	26	10	55	60	6.7
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	35	8	48	77	8.1
2005	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	15	0	50	35	75	8.4
2005	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	12	17	20	52	65	8.7
2005	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	13	58	23	70	8.5
2005	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	6	15	79	75	6.3

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BMW X3 L/100km

Year	Body/Powertrain	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	L/100km
2014	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	0	85	70	9.2
2014	4dr SUV turbocharged 180hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	light	17	50	8	25	90	7.4
2013	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	17	39	20	24	58	12.0
2012	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	20	3	75	70	8.8
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	30	10	20	40	70	10.4
2011	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	30	10	60	74	9.7
2009	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	10	50	30	75	11.2
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2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	13	13	24	51	74	11.4
2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD	hills	med	light	0	10	20	70	65	11.2
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	11	23	11	55	69	11.8
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD	hills	light	light	20	50	0	30	60	11.7
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	21	14	31	34	75	12.3
2005	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	47	12	36	70	14.1
2005	4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 6-speed manual AWD	hills	light	light	44	0	0	56	60	10.5
2005	4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	16	13	13	59	115	11.9
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	2	9	27	62	73	11.5
2004	4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	4	9	39	49	71	10.4

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Cobalt

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Around town it's not great, but out on the open road mileage almost doubles. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The fuel economy is very good considering the performance available. I typically get better than 25MPG with a fair bit of city driving and fairly heavy throttle. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	In mixed driving I get 25 - 26 MPG, even with 75 mph stints and popping in and out of traffic. In pure highway, gets 28+ at 70+ see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Better than most North American cars. Lower carbon footprint. Cheaper to run. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Under good highway driving conditions the Cobalt can go 700km on a single tank, but even in harsh conditions fuel economy is reasonable. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Most neighbors report 35 mpg on hyway. here we do mostly high spped highway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I like that the 2.4L engine is able to put out significantly more power than the 2.2L and keep the same economy. The SS 2.4L is pretty quick and fun to drive and I still get 28 mpg on average just gunning around town with a lead foot and about 20% high see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	While not as impressive as some of its competitors, the Cobalt is still good for low to mid 30s if driven properly. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	34 MPG observed - and this from a roomy stylish car that cost me less that 15,000 see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	While the Cobalt may only get 23mpg in real city driving with a heavy foot, it is still relatively easy to achieve 28mpg in the city and 35+mpg on freeway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The best documented rating I could find when looking indicated it still did not rival Fiesta. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW X3

BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	While the boosted four has a clear performance advantage, the swap was motivated primarily by the push for better fuel economy. EPA ratings are 21 mpg city, 28 highway, vs. the 2012 six's 19/25. An Audi Q5 comes close, 20/28, but with 211 horsepower isn't as strong. Despite weighing about 400 pounds less than the X3's 4,112, a Ford Escape with a similarly spec'd engine does no better. A Mercedes GLK350? 19/24. The Volvo is even worse. Compared to cars, the X3 doesn't fare as well. The roomier, nearly as heavy 528i rates 22/33. The crossover's larger frontal area and higher ground clearance take their toll as speed climbs. In our real-world sub-freezing suburban driving, the trip computer usually reported about 21 once the engine was warmed up, matching the EPA rating and quite good for a powerful, two-ton, all-wheel-drive vehicle. Engage an aggressive Eco Pro mode for a Prius-like throttle response and ultra-low rpm shifts, and mid-20s are easily achievable while high 20s are possible. I even observed 32 over one short trip where the lights were in my favor. But the cars behind you won't be happy. Conversely, enjoy the turbo at every opportunity and fuel economy will fall into the teens. A defeatable standard auto start/stop system operates a little more smoothly than in last year's 3-Series, but not as smoothly as it ought to. see full BMW X3 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW X3

BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	We get 22.5 mpg consistently in overall averaging and 26 to 27 on open road trips. see full BMW X3 review

BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Have noticed as low as 10 mpg in start and stop city driving. Average for daily driving is 14 mpg. It uses premium fuel so driving this car is already very expensive. see full BMW X3 review
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	City driving fuel economy is not bad for an SUV. I average around 16MPG battling heavy traffic and my need for �enjoying using the accelerator�. Highway mileage is not so great. Cruising at 70-80MPH returns around 22MPG. see full BMW X3 review