
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of BMW 328i/328is cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 328i/328is | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1998 328i/328is | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1997 328i/328is | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1997 328i/328is | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1996 328i/328is | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1996 328i/328is | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.