BMW 3 series 2012 fuel consumption

BMW 3 series from 2012 to 2015 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 17% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Starting from 2012 BMW 3 series average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2014 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. 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
Year	All carmakers	BMW 3 series	All carmakers	BMW 3 series
2012	+21%	+32%	+23%	+36%
Show all years
2013	+23%	+29%	+27%	+34%
2014	+26%	+29%	+30%	+34%
2015	+27%	+29%	+33%	+34%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 3 series.

2012 - 2015

BMW 3 series 2012 Touring F31 wagon fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.6 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+26%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	48.1 MPG 4.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	38.1 MPG 6.2 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+32%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 3 series 2012 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 3% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 3 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 5% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the BMW 3 series fuel economy is significantly above average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 328i Touring 245 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.6 liter petrol engine
BMW 316i 136 HP manual		34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km
BMW 316i 136 HP automatic		31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km
2.0 liter petrol engine
BMW 320i 184 HP manual		29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
BMW 320i 184 HP automatic		28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km
BMW 320i 184 HP AWD manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+14%
BMW 320i 184 HP AWD automatic		27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
BMW 328i Touring 245 HP manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+25%
BMW 328i Touring 245 HP automatic	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+37%
BMW 328i 245 HP AWD manual	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+28%
BMW 328i 245 HP AWD automatic	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+32%
2.0 liter diesel engine
BMW 316d 116 HP manual		43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km
BMW 316d 116 HP automatic		42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km
BMW 318d 143 HP manual		42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km
BMW 318d 143 HP automatic		37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km
BMW 318d 143 HP AWD manual		39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
BMW 320d 163 HP manual	54.7 MPG 4.3 l/100km	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km+21%
BMW 320d 163 HP automatic	54.7 MPG 4.3 l/100km	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km+30%
BMW 320d Touring 184 HP manual	50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+28%
BMW 320d Touring 184 HP automatic	51.1 MPG 4.6 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+37%
BMW 320d 184 HP AWD manual		39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
BMW 320d 184 HP AWD automatic		37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km
BMW 325d 218 HP manual	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+27%
3.0 liter petrol engine
BMW 335i 306 HP manual	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+23%
BMW 335i 306 HP automatic	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+24%
BMW 335i 306 HP AWD automatic	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+24%
3.0 liter diesel engine
BMW 330d Touring 258 HP automatic	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+39%
BMW 330d 258 HP AWD automatic	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+31%
BMW 335d 313 HP AWD automatic	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+39%

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2012 - 2015

BMW 3 series 2012 F30 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	34.0 MPG 6.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	27.3 MPG 8.6 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+32%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	51.0 MPG 4.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	38.1 MPG 6.2 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+36%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 3 series 2012 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 4% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 3 series with automatic transmission consumes around 0.2 litres per 100 km or 3% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the BMW 3 series fuel economy is among the best, beating more than 80% of other cars. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 diesel engine and automatic transmission (BMW 316d 116 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW 3 series with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 328i 245 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.6 liter petrol engine
BMW 316i 136 HP manual		34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km
BMW 316i 136 HP automatic		31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km
BMW 320i 170 HP manual	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+43%
2.0 liter petrol engine
BMW 320i 184 HP manual		29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
BMW 320i 184 HP automatic		28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km
BMW 320i 184 HP AWD manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+16%
BMW 320i 184 HP AWD automatic		28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km
BMW 328i 245 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+36%
BMW 328i 245 HP AWD manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+28%
BMW 328i 245 HP automatic	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+41%
BMW 328i 245 HP AWD automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+33%
2.0 liter diesel engine
BMW 316d 116 HP automatic	53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km+30%
BMW 316d 116 HP manual		43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km
BMW 318d 143 HP manual		40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km
BMW 318d 143 HP automatic	52.3 MPG 4.5 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+38%
BMW 318d 143 HP AWD manual	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+21%
BMW 320d 163 HP manual	57.4 MPG 4.1 l/100km	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km+27%
BMW 320d 163 HP automatic	57.4 MPG 4.1 l/100km	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km+37%
BMW 320d 184 HP manual	52.3 MPG 4.5 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+33%
BMW 320d 184 HP automatic	53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+43%
BMW 320d 184 HP AWD manual	57.4 MPG 4.1 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+46%
BMW 320d 184 HP AWD automatic		37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km
BMW 325d 218 HP manual	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+31%
3.0 liter petrol engine
BMW 335i 306 HP manual	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+30%
BMW 335i 306 HP AWD manual	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+26%
BMW 335i 306 HP automatic	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+35%
BMW 335i 306 HP AWD automatic	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+28%
3.0 liter diesel engine
BMW 330d 258 HP AWD automatic	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+37%
BMW 330d 258 HP automatic	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+45%
BMW 335d 313 HP AWD automatic	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+44%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

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.