Fuel Economy of BMW Z3 Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of BMW Z3 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 Z3 Roadster
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2002 Z3 Roadster | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2002 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2002 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2001 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2001 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2001 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2001 Z3 Roadster | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2000 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2000 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2000 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2000 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1999 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1999 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1999 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1999 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1998 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1998 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 1998 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1998 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1997 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 1997 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 1997 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1997 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 1997 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1997 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1996 Z3 Roadster | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 1996 Z3 Roadster | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of BMW Z3 Coupe
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Z3 Coupe | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2002 Z3 Coupe | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2001 Z3 Coupe | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2001 Z3 Coupe | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2000 Z3 Coupe | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2000 Z3 Coupe | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1999 Z3 Coupe | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1999 Z3 Coupe | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
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