BMW 4 Series Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 5,422 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 19% above official. 377 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 7.5 and 8.7 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 7.1; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 9.4.
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 | €2,047 | €2,433 | +€386 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €1,900 | €2,258 | +€358 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,014 | €2,393 | +€380 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,680 | €1,996 | +€317 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €1,836 | €2,183 | +€346 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €1,793 | €2,130 | +€338 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €1,893 | €2,250 | +€357 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €2,707 | €3,218 | +€510 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €1,956 | €2,324 | +€369 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,362 | €2,807 | +€445 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,253 | €2,678 | +€425 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,255 | €2,680 | +€425 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,240 | €2,662 | +€422 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €1,786 | €2,123 | +€337 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,020 | €2,400 | +€381 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,058 | €2,446 | +€388 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €1,979 | €2,352 | +€373 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €1,961 | €2,330 | +€370 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €1,911 | €2,271 | +€360 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,365 | €1,622 | +€257 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,508 | €2,980 | +€473 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,599 | €1,900 | +€301 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,149 | €2,554 | +€405 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €1,933 | €2,298 | +€364 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €1,880 | €2,235 | +€354 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €1,794 | €2,132 | +€338 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €1,823 | €2,167 | +€344 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €1,723 | €2,048 | +€325 |
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 4 Series engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp) | 5,422 | 6.8 | 8.1 | +19% |
| Petrol · 180 kW (245 hp) | 4,264 | 7.2 | 8.6 | +19% |
| Petrol · 190 kW (258 hp) | 601 | 7.1 | 8.5 | +19% |
| Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 216 | 5.2 | 6.5 | +24% |
| Hybrid · 275 kW (374 hp) | 6,779 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +22% |
| Diesel hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp) | 13,640 | 5.1 | 6.4 | +26% |
| Diesel hybrid · 210 kW (286 hp) | 2,322 | 5.7 | 7.2 | +27% |
| Diesel hybrid · 250 kW (340 hp) | 885 | 6.1 | 7.6 | +25% |
| Diesel hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) | 324 | 5.0 | 6.0 | +21% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Tiguan Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 41,639 | 6.9 | 7.8 | +13% |
| Cupra Formentor Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 27,430 | 6.4 | 7.9 | +23% |
| Volvo XC40 Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 18,439 | 7.2 | 8.2 | +13% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 15,030 | 6.8 | 7.9 | +15% |
| Volkswagen Touran Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 13,786 | 6.7 | 7.4 | +11% |
| Volkswagen Passat Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 13,402 | 6.5 | 7.1 | +10% |
| Ford Kuga Petrol · 111 kW (151 hp) | 13,027 | 6.5 | 7.5 | +15% |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 12,528 | 6.3 | 7.4 | +17% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,275 | 8.1 | ±0% |
| Belgium | 698 | 8.0 | −1% |
| France | 636 | 8.2 | +2% |
| Netherlands | 480 | 7.6 | −6% |
| Spain | 404 | 8.3 | +3% |
| Austria | 155 | 7.9 | −2% |
| Poland | 153 | 8.5 | +5% |
| Italy | 135 | 8.3 | +3% |
| Denmark | 86 | 7.8 | −3% |
| Luxembourg | 74 | 8.0 | ±0% |
| Ireland | 71 | 8.2 | +2% |
| Hungary | 57 | 8.3 | +3% |
| Portugal | 55 | 8.4 | +4% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 238 | 6.8 | 8.4 | +22% |
| 2022 | 1,430 | 6.8 | 8.3 | +21% |
| 2023 | 3,496 | 6.8 | 8.1 | +19% |
| 2024 | 5,422 | 6.8 | 8.1 | +19% |
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 | 5,422 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | 420I, 420I XDRIVE, 4 SERIES, 420I CABRIO G23 B48, 420I GRAN COUPE G26 B48, 420I COUPE G22 B48 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,695 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 23,887 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.