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BMW 3 Series MPG & Fuel Economy

The 2026 BMW 3 Series gets up to 36 MPG combined (31 city / 43 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The BMW 3 Series gets up to 31 MPG combined (28 city / 35 highway) in the Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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BMW 3 Series MPG — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelCity (MPG)Hwy (MPG)Combined (MPG)
2026Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline263429
2026Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline283531
2026Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline273329
2026Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline263329
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline283531
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline263429
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 3.0 L4 3.0LPremium Gasoline263329
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 3.0 L4 3.0LPremium Gasoline273329
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline253429
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline243227
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline243327
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223226
2024Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline233126
2024Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline233126
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline243227
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline253429
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline243327
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223226
2023Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline233226
2023Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline233126
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline253328
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223025
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline263630
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline253428
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline233226
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline233226
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223025
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline263630
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline253428
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline253328
2020Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline253428
2020Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline263630
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233327
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233327
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline263630
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline253428
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline202923
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel314336
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233327
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline243427
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233327
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline243528
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233427
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233327
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline283430
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel304034
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel304034
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline213125
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline213225
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline202923
2018Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233527
2018Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline213225
2018Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline192923
2018Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline192923
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel314336
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233427
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233427
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233326
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233326
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel304034
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel304034
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline283430
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233528
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233326
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline213125
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline213225
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline203024
2017Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline213225
2017Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233527
2017Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline192923
2017Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline192923
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223326
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223326
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233528
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel304034
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel304034
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233527
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel314235
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline283631
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233427
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223326
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline223225
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline203023
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline223225
2016Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233527
2016Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223326
2016Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline202823
2016Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline202923
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel314134
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233528
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233427
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223226
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233427
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223226
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223226
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel314336
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LDiesel314134
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline213125
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline203023
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline203023
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline253228
2015Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline233527
2015Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline223326
2015Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline202924
2015Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LPremium Gasoline202823

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 MPG FAQ

What is the MPG of the BMW 3 Series?

The BMW 3 Series gets up to 36 MPG combined (31 city / 43 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which BMW 3 Series trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 36 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.

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