BMW X3 fuel consumption
Of all BMW X3 modifications produced from 2004 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 26% higher compared to advertised consumption. Starting from 2004 BMW X3 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2006 it was significantly higher than average, at 2018 difference became less than industry average and finally at 2020 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. Of course, it should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW X3 | All carmakers | BMW X3 | |
| 2004 | +7% | +9% | +9% | +6% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +6% |
| 2006 | +9% | +15% | +11% | +13% |
| 2007 | +11% | +22% | +12% | +17% |
| 2008 | +12% | +22% | +13% | +18% |
| 2009 | +14% | +22% | +14% | +18% |
| 2010 | +16% | +24% | +16% | +23% |
| 2011 | +19% | +27% | +19% | +34% |
| 2012 | +21% | +31% | +23% | +33% |
| 2013 | +23% | +34% | +27% | +33% |
| 2014 | +26% | +37% | +30% | +36% |
| 2015 | +27% | +41% | +33% | +39% |
| 2016 | +28% | +41% | +36% | +39% |
| 2017 | +28% | +38% | +38% | +38% |
| 2018 | +28% | +27% | +39% | +34% |
| 2019 | +28% | +27% | +37% | +34% |
| 2020 | +27% | +27% | +37% | +34% |
| 2021 | +26% | +27% | +37% | +34% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.