BMW 5 series fuel consumption
Of all BMW 5 series modifications produced from 1974 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 18% higher compared to advertised consumption.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 5 series | All carmakers | BMW 5 series | |
| 1990 | +5% | +12% | +5% | +14% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1991 | +4% | +14% | +4% | +17% |
| 1992 | +5% | +10% | +2% | +12% |
| 1993 | +5% | +9% | +3% | +10% |
| 1994 | +6% | +10% | +3% | +10% |
| 1995 | +5% | +8% | +2% | +10% |
| 1996 | +4% | +3% | +2% | insignificant |
| 1997 | +3% | +3% | +3% | insignificant |
| 1998 | +3% | +3% | +4% | insignificant |
| 1999 | +3% | +3% | +5% | insignificant |
| 2000 | +4% | +4% | +5% | insignificant |
| 2001 | +5% | +5% | +6% | +3% |
| 2002 | +6% | +5% | +7% | +3% |
| 2003 | +6% | +5% | +8% | +5% |
| 2004 | +7% | +5% | +9% | +7% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +9% |
| 2006 | +9% | +10% | +11% | +8% |
| 2007 | +11% | +20% | +12% | +12% |
| 2008 | +12% | +26% | +13% | +15% |
| 2009 | +14% | +26% | +14% | +15% |
| 2010 | +16% | +25% | +16% | +18% |
| 2011 | +19% | +26% | +19% | +28% |
| 2012 | +21% | +26% | +23% | +28% |
| 2013 | +23% | +34% | +27% | +38% |
| 2014 | +26% | +43% | +30% | +44% |
| 2015 | +27% | +43% | +33% | +44% |
| 2016 | +28% | +42% | +36% | +43% |
| 2017 | +28% | +39% | +38% | +40% |
| 2018 | +28% | +39% | +39% | +40% |
| 2019 | +28% | +40% | +37% | +40% |
| 2020 | +27% | +30% | +37% | +34% |
| 2021 | +26% | +9% | +37% | +18% |
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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.