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BMW 3-Series MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
14 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
15 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
16 miles per gallon 15 vehicles
17 miles per gallon 16 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 9 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 9 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2008 2008 2dr Hardtop conv. 414-hp 4.0L V8 6-sp manual RWD 16.9
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With the turbocharged 473hp 3.0L I6 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2008 BMW 3-Series has been averaging 16.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 BMW 3-Series in this analysis were driven mostly in heavy traffic (about 42 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (42 percent), in the city (8 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2008 BMW 3-Series in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2008 2008 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 18.9
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 414-hp 4.0L V8 7-sp automated manual RWD 14.5
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 414-hp 4.0L V8 6-sp manual RWD 16.92
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD 20.15
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual AWD 23.3
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD 24.33
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual RWD 23.64
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 21.35
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual AWD 21
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual RWD 23.83
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2008 2008 4dr Sedan 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 23.75
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2008 2008 2dr Coupe 414-hp 4.0L V8 7-sp automated manual RWD 15.84
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2008 2008 2dr Coupe 414-hp 4.0L V8 6-sp manual RWD 16.62
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2008 2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual AWD 19.95
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2008 2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD 24.23
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2008 2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual RWD 23.69
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2008 2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 23.2
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2008 2008 2dr Coupe 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp manual RWD 21.69
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2008 2008 2dr Coupe 230-hp 3.0L I6 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 22.3
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 BMW 3-Series

2008 BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 42 mpg with cruise at 75. 30 mpg+ mix of freeway & town driving. 25 mpg with all in-town driving. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 better than 20mpg in town, up to 30 on the highway see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 better than my previous car (Infiniti G35), reasonable mpg for the performance offered see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 averages 25+mpg for a mix of freeway/city driving see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 30 mpg on the highway at 70mph is just fine for a 3500 pound car. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Very good fuel economy on highway if you allow cruise control to manage speed - 26-29 mpg. In town it drops to 19-21 mpg and if you play boy racer then it'll drop to the 15 mpg area. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Very good fuel economy on highway if you allow cruise control to manage speed - 26-29 mpg. In town it drops to 19-21 mpg and if you play boy racer then it'll drop to the 15 mpg area. see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Averaging 21 MPG is 70% city/30% freeway driving. On a long road trip I average 29 MPG (includes a few mountain passes and 80 MPH average speed.) see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 It has so much power and I still manage 23-24 mpg in town. see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 I get 22.5 MPG driving like a bat out of hell. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 BMW 3-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 Its a 414 hp V8. It drinks a lot. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
7-speed automated manual RWD		 I only get 18. This car should get more like 23, much like a vette or cts. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 M3 averages 16.6 mpg. Spirited driving brings it to single digits. There is hardly any need for that, given the recent engine advances. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 16 mpg for light city/highway driving. 16 gallon fuel tank limits range to about 300 miles for typical owners (assuming you run the tank dry). see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Less than the A3. Though the base 328i has a larger 6 cylinder engine while the A3 is a 4 cylinder turbo. 328i is also larger and heavier. It is more closer toa wagon while the A3 is closer to a hatchback. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Need to burn a lot of dinosaurs if you have a lead foot like me. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 I average 20-22 mpg. getting expensive to run the car. I wish it was in the mid 20s, but 6 cyl and awd I guess it could be worse. and its not direct injection engine (reminds me to buy the injector cleaner stuff!) see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 press the gas watch the fuel go down see full BMW 3-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 While you might say 'why bitch if you can afford the car?' the mpg can be SHOCKINGLY bad. I knew what I was getting into, and yes, I can afford it, but wow. My True Delta average is 16.5mpg but that can dip into the 12's bumper to bum see full BMW 3-Series review
2007 4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 expensive expensive expensive see full BMW 3-Series review
 

2008 BMW 3-Series Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the BMW 3-Series's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.