BMW 3 Series Annual Fuel Cost
Running a 2026 BMW 3 Series costs about $2,200 per year in fuel, based on 15,000 miles of driving at average U.S. fuel prices.
Latest model year (2026):
The BMW 3 Series costs an estimated $2,450/year in fuel (286 g CO₂/mi).
BMW 3 Series Fuel Cost — All Years
| Year | Trim | Engine | Fuel | MPG Comb. | Annual Cost | CO₂ (g/mi) | GHG Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 29 | $2,600 | 298 | 6 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 31 | $2,450 | 286 | 6 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 29 | $2,600 | 299 | 6 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 29 | $2,600 | 304 | 6 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 31 | $2,450 | 286 | 6 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 29 | $2,600 | 298 | 6 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 3.0 L | 4 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 29 | $2,600 | 304 | 6 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 3.0 L | 4 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 29 | $2,600 | 299 | 6 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 29 | $2,600 | 308 | 6 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 158 | 8 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 322 | 5 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 172 | 8 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 340 | 5 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 341 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 158 | 9 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 29 | $2,600 | 308 | 6 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 322 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 172 | 9 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 339 | 5 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 340 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 160 | 9 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 192 | 9 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 30 | $2,550 | 298 | 6 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 314 | 6 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 333 | 5 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 337 | 5 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 192 | 9 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 30 | $2,550 | 298 | 6 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 313 | 6 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 160 | 10 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 313 | 6 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 30 | $2,550 | 299 | 7 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 331 | 6 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 331 | 6 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 30 | $2,550 | 299 | 7 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 313 | 6 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 383 | 5 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 36 | $2,200 | 285 | 7 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 333 | 6 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 324 | 6 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 333 | 6 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 323 | 6 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 332 | 6 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 333 | 6 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 30 | $2,550 | 189 | 10 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 34 | $2,350 | 303 | 6 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 34 | $2,350 | 303 | 6 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 357 | 5 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 352 | 5 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 382 | 5 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 326 | 6 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 360 | 5 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 390 | 5 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 389 | 5 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 36 | $2,200 | 285 | 7 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 324 | 6 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 332 | 6 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 335 | 6 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 335 | 6 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 34 | $2,350 | 303 | 7 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 34 | $2,350 | 303 | 7 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 30 | $2,550 | 189 | 10 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 323 | 6 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 335 | 6 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 357 | 5 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 358 | 5 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 24 | $3,150 | 374 | 5 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 360 | 5 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 325 | 6 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 391 | 5 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 395 | 5 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 340 | 6 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 340 | 6 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 323 | 7 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 34 | $2,350 | 299 | 7 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 34 | $2,350 | 299 | 7 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 330 | 6 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 35 | $2,300 | 284 | 7 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 31 | $2,450 | 184 | 10 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 335 | 6 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 340 | 6 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 350 | 6 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 376 | 5 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 349 | 6 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 325 | 7 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 340 | 6 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 387 | 5 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 386 | 5 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 34 | $2,350 | 294 | 8 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 324 | 7 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 327 | 7 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 343 | 6 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 332 | 7 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 343 | 6 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 343 | 6 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 36 | $2,200 | 285 | 8 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 34 | $2,350 | 294 | 8 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | $3,050 | 361 | 6 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 379 | 6 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 379 | 6 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 28 | $2,700 | 318 | 7 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 27 | $2,800 | 326 | 7 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 26 | $2,900 | 344 | 6 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 24 | $3,150 | 378 | 6 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 3.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | $3,300 | 395 | 5 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
BMW 3 Series Fuel Cost FAQ
How much does it cost to fuel the BMW 3 Series?
The estimated annual fuel cost for the BMW 3 Series is $2,200 per year, based on 15,000 miles of driving and average fuel prices. Costs vary by trim and engine.
How much CO₂ does the BMW 3 Series produce?
The BMW 3 Series produces approximately 285 grams of CO₂ per mile. Lower numbers mean fewer emissions. See the table for per-trim details.