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BMW 3 Series Vehicle Class & Size

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.

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

YearTrimVehicle ClassDriveFuel TypeMPG Comb.
2026Config 1 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2026Config 2 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2026Config 3 of 4Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2026Config 4 of 4Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2025Config 1 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2025Config 2 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2025Config 3 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2025Config 4 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2024Config 1 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2024Config 2 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2024Config 3 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2024Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2024Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2024Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2023Config 1 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2023Config 2 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline29
2023Config 3 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2023Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2023Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2023Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2022Config 1 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2022Config 2 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2022Config 3 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2022Config 4 of 6Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2022Config 5 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2022Config 6 of 6Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2021Config 1 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2021Config 2 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2021Config 3 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2021Config 4 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2020Config 1 of 2Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2020Config 2 of 2Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2019Config 1 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2019Config 2 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2019Config 3 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2019Config 4 of 5Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2019Config 5 of 5Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2018Config 1 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DriveDiesel36
2018Config 2 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2018Config 3 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2018Config 4 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2018Config 5 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2018Config 6 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2018Config 7 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2018Config 8 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2018Config 9 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DriveDiesel34
2018Config 10 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DriveDiesel34
2018Config 11 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2018Config 12 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2018Config 13 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2018Config 14 of 17Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2018Config 15 of 17Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2018Config 16 of 17Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2018Config 17 of 17Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2017Config 1 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DriveDiesel36
2017Config 2 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2017Config 3 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2017Config 4 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2017Config 5 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2017Config 6 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DriveDiesel34
2017Config 7 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DriveDiesel34
2017Config 8 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline30
2017Config 9 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2017Config 10 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2017Config 11 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2017Config 12 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2017Config 13 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2017Config 14 of 17Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2017Config 15 of 17Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2017Config 16 of 17Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2017Config 17 of 17Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2016Config 1 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2016Config 2 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2016Config 3 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2016Config 4 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DriveDiesel34
2016Config 5 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DriveDiesel34
2016Config 6 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2016Config 7 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DriveDiesel35
2016Config 8 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline31
2016Config 9 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2016Config 10 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2016Config 11 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2016Config 12 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2016Config 13 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2016Config 14 of 17Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2016Config 15 of 17Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2016Config 16 of 17Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2016Config 17 of 17Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2015Config 1 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DriveDiesel34
2015Config 2 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2015Config 3 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2015Config 4 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2015Config 5 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2015Config 6 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2015Config 7 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LSmall Station WagonsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2015Config 8 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DriveDiesel36
2015Config 9 of 17Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DriveDiesel34
2015Config 10 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline25
2015Config 11 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2015Config 12 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LLarge CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23
2015Config 13 of 17Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline28
2015Config 14 of 17Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline27
2015Config 15 of 17Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline26
2015Config 16 of 17Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsRear-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline24
2015Config 17 of 17Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LCompact CarsAll-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline23

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 data analysis

How to read this BMW 3 Series data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 BMW 3 Series record we hold for this measurement — 105 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these BMW 3 Series figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The BMW 3 Series record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About 3 Series Vehicle Class

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.

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