BMW 2 Series Petrol · 225 kW (306 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 416 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 30% above official. 581 of the other 618 petrol cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 8.7 and 10.6 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 8.0; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 11.6.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
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What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €2,216 | €2,891 | +€675 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,056 | €2,683 | +€627 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,180 | €2,844 | +€664 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,818 | €2,372 | +€554 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €1,988 | €2,594 | +€606 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €1,940 | €2,532 | +€591 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,050 | €2,674 | +€625 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €2,930 | €3,824 | +€893 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,117 | €2,762 | +€645 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,557 | €3,336 | +€779 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,439 | €3,182 | +€743 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,441 | €3,185 | +€744 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,424 | €3,163 | +€739 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €1,934 | €2,523 | +€589 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,186 | €2,853 | +€666 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,228 | €2,907 | +€679 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,142 | €2,795 | +€653 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,122 | €2,769 | +€647 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,068 | €2,699 | +€630 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,477 | €1,928 | +€450 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,714 | €3,542 | +€827 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,731 | €2,258 | +€528 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,326 | €3,035 | +€709 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,093 | €2,730 | +€638 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,035 | €2,655 | +€620 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €1,942 | €2,533 | +€592 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €1,973 | €2,575 | +€601 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €1,865 | €2,434 | +€569 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other BMW 2 Series engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 100 kW (136 hp) | 16,663 | 6.2 | 7.3 | +19% |
| Petrol · 131 kW (178 hp) | 2,179 | 6.3 | 7.8 | +22% |
| Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp) | 2,005 | 6.7 | 8.3 | +23% |
| Petrol · 275 kW (374 hp) | 1,210 | 8.4 | 10.5 | +26% |
| Petrol · 90 kW (122 hp) | 802 | 6.3 | 7.0 | +11% |
| Petrol · 115 kW (156 hp) | 679 | 6.6 | 7.8 | +17% |
| Petrol · 180 kW (245 hp) | 427 | 6.8 | 8.5 | +26% |
| Petrol · 225 kW (306 hp) | 416 | 7.4 | 9.6 | +30% |
| Petrol · 80 kW (109 hp) | 344 | 6.3 | 7.2 | +15% |
| Petrol · 250 kW (340 hp) | 167 | 8.7 | 10.3 | +18% |
| Petrol · 185 kW (252 hp) | 127 | 7.8 | 9.2 | +17% |
| Diesel · 110 kW (150 hp) | 14,224 | 4.9 | 5.8 | +18% |
| Diesel · 85 kW (116 hp) | 3,726 | 4.8 | 5.7 | +19% |
| Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 2,598 | 5.3 | 6.4 | +22% |
| Diesel · 100 kW (136 hp) | 402 | 4.9 | 5.5 | +13% |
| Hybrid · 115 kW (156 hp) | 3,046 | 6.0 | 6.9 | +15% |
| Hybrid · 150 kW (204 hp) | 1,528 | 6.4 | 7.3 | +14% |
| Diesel hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp) | 818 | 4.8 | 6.3 | +32% |
| Diesel hybrid · 145 kW (197 hp) | 436 | 4.8 | 5.8 | +22% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 100 kW (136 hp) | 8,284 | 0.8 | 4.6 | +494% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 110 kW (150 hp) | 1,329 | 0.8 | 4.5 | +491% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 92 kW (125 hp) | 360 | 1.6 | 6.2 | +288% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf Petrol · 180 kW (245 hp) | 12,696 | 7.4 | 8.8 | +20% |
| Volkswagen Golf Petrol · 221 kW (300 hp) | 10,287 | 7.5 | 9.3 | +25% |
| Cupra Formentor Petrol · 228 kW (310 hp) | 9,812 | 8.5 | 10.2 | +21% |
| Ford Focus Petrol · 206 kW (280 hp) | 7,270 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +23% |
| Cupra Ateca Petrol · 221 kW (300 hp) | 7,022 | 9.0 | 10.3 | +15% |
| Volkswagen Golf Petrol · 235 kW (320 hp) | 5,312 | 7.9 | 10.5 | +33% |
| BMW 4 Series Petrol · 180 kW (245 hp) | 4,264 | 7.2 | 8.6 | +19% |
| Volkswagen Arteon Petrol · 235 kW (320 hp) | 3,773 | 9.1 | 10.6 | +16% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 159 | 9.4 | −2% |
| Poland | 100 | 10.4 | +9% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 415 | 7.4 | 10.2 | +39% |
| 2023 | 716 | 7.4 | 9.8 | +33% |
| 2024 | 416 | 7.4 | 9.6 | +30% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 416 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | M235I XDRIVE, M235I XDRIVE GRAN COUPE F44 B4, 2 SERIES |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,645 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 27,867 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.