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BMW 3 Series: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2024
The BMW 3 Series was last rated in the data for model year 2024, at 29 MPG combined.
- 29MPG combined
- $2,850a year in fuel
- 308g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Among all gasoline models of the year, regardless of size, it is tied for 4th of 29 gasoline models, in the top quarter.
Fuel cost and CO2
The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $2,850 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and premium gasoline at $5.48 per gallon.
Tailpipe CO2 is 308 g/mile for the most efficient version.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 25 and its highway rating 34: the highway figure is 9 higher. 2 versions are rated for 2024. The most efficient, 330i Sedan: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD, gets 29 MPG; the least efficient listed, 330i xDrive Sedan: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD, gets 27 MPG, a gap of 2 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $200 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330i Sedan: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD | 29 | 25 | 34 | $2,850 | 308 |
| 330i xDrive Sedan: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), AWD | 27 | 24 | 33 | $3,050 | 322 |
Year by year
The BMW 3 Series is in the data for 6 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Between 2019 and 2024 the best combined rating fell by 1 MPG, from 30 to 29. The number of rated versions shrank from 5 to 2. Fuel cost for the best version is $2,850 in the latest data against $2,750 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 29 | 27 | $2,850 | 308 | 30 |
| 2023 | 2 | 29 | 27 | $2,850 | 308 | 29 |
| 2022 | 2 | 30 | 28 | $2,750 | 298 | 30 |
| 2021 | 2 | 30 | 28 | $2,750 | 298 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2 | 30 | 28 | $2,750 | 299 | 30 |
| 2019 | 5 | 30 | 23 | $2,750 | 299 | 30.5 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 3 Series Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 27 | $3,050 | 2024 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage | Gasoline | 39 | $1,700 | 2024 |
Compare and rank
Rankings: Compact cars.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.