Fuel Economy of BMW 5 Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of BMW 5 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.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of BMW 5 Series
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1988 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1988 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1988 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 1988 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 12 | 9 | 17 | $6,568 | $7,882 |
| 1987 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1987 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1987 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1987 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 1986 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1986 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1986 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1986 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 1985 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1985 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1985 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1985 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1985 5 Series | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 1984 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1984 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1984 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1984 5 Series | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
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