BMW 1 series fuel consumption
Of all BMW 1 series modifications produced from 2004 to 2024 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 26% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 27% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 25% higher. Since 2004 the BMW 1 series average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been significantly higher than average.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 1 series | All carmakers | BMW 1 series | |
| 2004 | +7% | +18% | +9% | +11% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2005 | +8% | +17% | +10% | +11% |
| 2006 | +9% | +16% | +11% | +11% |
| 2007 | +10% | +22% | +12% | +21% |
| 2008 | +12% | +25% | +13% | +27% |
| 2009 | +13% | +25% | +14% | +26% |
| 2010 | +16% | +25% | +16% | +26% |
| 2011 | +18% | +25% | +20% | +26% |
| 2012 | +20% | +27% | +23% | +29% |
| 2013 | +23% | +27% | +27% | +29% |
| 2014 | +26% | +34% | +30% | +33% |
| 2015 | +27% | +33% | +33% | +33% |
| 2016 | +28% | +31% | +36% | - |
| 2017 | +28% | +35% | +36% | +46% |
| 2018 | +27% | +38% | +36% | +46% |
| 2019 | +25% | +33% | +33% | +37% |
| 2020 | +22% | +24% | +31% | +25% |
| 2021 | +20% | +28% | +27% | +25% |
| 2022 | +18% | +28% | +24% | +25% |
| 2023 | +16% | +28% | +22% | +25% |
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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.