BMW 3 Series Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category
The EPA classifies the 2026 BMW 3 Series as a Compact Cars / Large Cars / Small Station Wagons, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2026):
The BMW 3 Series is classified by the EPA as a Compact Cars.
BMW 3 Series Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 36 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 34 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 34 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 36 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 34 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 34 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 34 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 34 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 35 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 31 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 34 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Station Wagons | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 36 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 34 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L | Compact Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 |
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 Vehicle Class FAQ
What class of vehicle is the BMW 3 Series?
The EPA classifies the BMW 3 Series as a Compact Cars / Large Cars / Small Station Wagons. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the BMW 3 Series considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Compact Cars, Large Cars, Small Station Wagons), the BMW 3 Series is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.