BMW 3 Series Petrol · 275 kW (374 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 185 cars · 2024 data · Official figure converted from the WLTP CO₂ value
Real-world consumption is 30% above official. 580 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 9.2 and 11.3 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 8.6; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 12.8.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €2,412 | €3,142 | +€730 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,238 | €2,915 | +€677 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,372 | €3,090 | +€718 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,979 | €2,577 | +€599 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €2,164 | €2,818 | +€654 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,112 | €2,751 | +€639 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,231 | €2,906 | +€675 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €3,190 | €4,154 | +€965 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,304 | €3,001 | +€697 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,783 | €3,625 | +€842 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,654 | €3,457 | +€803 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,657 | €3,460 | +€804 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,639 | €3,437 | +€798 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,105 | €2,742 | +€637 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,380 | €3,099 | +€720 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,425 | €3,159 | +€734 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,332 | €3,037 | +€705 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,310 | €3,009 | +€699 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,251 | €2,932 | +€681 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,608 | €2,094 | +€486 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,954 | €3,848 | +€894 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,884 | €2,454 | +€570 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,532 | €3,298 | +€766 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,278 | €2,967 | +€689 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,215 | €2,885 | +€670 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,113 | €2,752 | +€639 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €2,148 | €2,798 | +€650 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,030 | €2,645 | +€614 |
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 3 Series engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 115 kW (156 hp) | 7,651 | 6.7 | 7.6 | +13% |
| Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp) | 5,664 | 6.8 | 7.8 | +14% |
| Petrol · 180 kW (245 hp) | 2,772 | 7.1 | 8.5 | +20% |
| Petrol · 190 kW (258 hp) | 1,788 | 7.0 | 8.4 | +20% |
| Petrol · 275 kW (374 hp) | 185 | 8.0 | 10.4 | +30% |
| Diesel · 110 kW (150 hp) | 843 | 5.0 | 5.9 | +17% |
| Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 512 | 5.4 | 6.3 | +17% |
| Diesel · 100 kW (136 hp) | 103 | 5.1 | 5.6 | +11% |
| Hybrid · 275 kW (374 hp) | 1,794 | 8.1 | 9.8 | +21% |
| Diesel hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp) | 31,999 | 5.2 | 6.3 | +20% |
| Diesel hybrid · 110 kW (150 hp) | 13,183 | 4.9 | 6.0 | +20% |
| Diesel hybrid · 210 kW (286 hp) | 6,004 | 5.7 | 7.2 | +26% |
| Diesel hybrid · 250 kW (340 hp) | 3,205 | 6.3 | 7.6 | +22% |
| Diesel hybrid · 90 kW (122 hp) | 1,653 | 4.9 | 5.7 | +16% |
| Diesel hybrid · 100 kW (136 hp) | 779 | 4.9 | 5.7 | +16% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 135 kW (184 hp) | 21,803 | 1.6 | 6.3 | +291% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) | 9,763 | 1.6 | 6.2 | +291% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupra Formentor Petrol · 228 kW (310 hp) | 9,812 | 8.5 | 10.2 | +21% |
| Cupra Ateca Petrol · 221 kW (300 hp) | 7,022 | 9.0 | 10.3 | +15% |
| Porsche Macan Petrol · 280 kW (381 hp) | 5,375 | 11.0 | 12.2 | +10% |
| Volkswagen Golf Petrol · 235 kW (320 hp) | 5,312 | 7.9 | 10.5 | +33% |
| Porsche Macan Petrol · 324 kW (441 hp) | 4,234 | 11.3 | 12.6 | +12% |
| Ford Mustang Petrol · 330 kW (449 hp) | 4,158 | 11.5 | 13.6 | +18% |
| Volkswagen Arteon Petrol · 235 kW (320 hp) | 3,773 | 9.1 | 10.6 | +16% |
| Audi S3 Petrol · 228 kW (310 hp) | 3,740 | 7.9 | 10.0 | +26% |
About this data
| Cars in the data | 185 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | M340I XDRIVE, 3 SERIES |
| Registration years | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 2,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,831 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 12,136 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.