BMW X3 2006 fuel consumption
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 | |
| 2006 | +9% | +22% | +11% | +18% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2007 | +11% | +22% | +12% | +17% |
| 2008 | +12% | +22% | +13% | +18% |
| 2009 | +14% | +22% | +14% | +18% |
| 2010 | +16% | +22% | +16% | +18% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW X3.
BMW X3 2006 E83 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.6 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +22% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 33.3 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +18% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW X3 2006 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.1 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW X3 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the BMW X3 advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 3.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (BMW X3 2006 3.0 xDrive30d 218 HP 4x4).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW X3 2006 2.0 xDrive20i 150 HP 4x4 manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+13% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW X3 2009 2.0 18d 143 HP 4x4 manual | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+19% |
| BMW X3 2006 2.0d 150 HP 4x4 manual | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+14% |
| BMW X3 2007 2.0 xDrive20d 177 HP 4x4 manual | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+15% |
| BMW X3 2007 2.0 xDrive20d 177 HP 4x4 automatic | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+19% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW X3 2006 2.5 xDrive25i 218 HP 4x4 manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
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| BMW X3 2006 2.5 xDrive25i 218 HP 4x4 automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+25% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW X3 2006 3.0 xDrive30i 272 HP 4x4 manual | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
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| BMW X3 2006 3.0 xDrive30i 272 HP 4x4 automatic | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
19.1 MPG 12.3 l/100km+27% |
| 3.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW X3 2006 3.0 xDrive30d 218 HP 4x4 manual | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+14% |
| BMW X3 2006 3.0 xDrive30d 218 HP 4x4 automatic | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+16% |
| BMW X3 2006 3.0 xDrive35d 286 HP 4x4 automatic | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+26% |
* - 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.