Fuel Economy of BMW M Cars

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The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of BMW M 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 M Roadster

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
2001 M RoadsterManual 5-speed6 181523$4,217$5,060
2000 M RoadsterManual 5-speed6 191723$3,893$4,672
1999 M RoadsterManual 5-speed6 201724$3,832$4,599
1998 M RoadsterManual 5-speed6 211826$3,589$4,307

Table 2. Fuel Economy of BMW M Coupe

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
2001 M CoupeManual 5-speed6 181523$4,217$5,060
2000 M CoupeManual 5-speed6 191723$3,893$4,672
1999 M CoupeManual 5-speed6 201724$3,832$4,599