BMW 5 Series Diesel · 145 kW (197 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 383 cars · 2024 data · Official figure converted from the WLTP CO₂ value
Real-world consumption is 33% above official. 329 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 5.8 and 7.0 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 5.4; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 7.6.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €1,586 | €2,111 | +€525 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €1,605 | €2,137 | +€532 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €1,734 | €2,308 | +€574 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €1,391 | €1,852 | +€461 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €1,451 | €1,932 | +€481 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €1,501 | €1,998 | +€497 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €1,426 | €1,899 | +€473 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €1,858 | €2,473 | +€615 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €1,495 | €1,990 | +€495 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €1,883 | €2,507 | +€624 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €1,729 | €2,301 | +€573 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €1,685 | €2,244 | +€558 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €1,573 | €2,094 | +€521 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €1,442 | €1,920 | +€478 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €1,607 | €2,139 | +€532 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €1,664 | €2,215 | +€551 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €1,538 | €2,048 | +€510 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €1,637 | €2,180 | +€542 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €1,518 | €2,021 | +€503 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €898 | €1,196 | +€298 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €1,843 | €2,453 | +€611 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €1,333 | €1,774 | +€442 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €1,595 | €2,123 | +€528 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €1,515 | €2,018 | +€502 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €1,425 | €1,897 | +€472 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €1,424 | €1,896 | +€472 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €1,403 | €1,867 | +€465 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €1,522 | €2,026 | +€504 |
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 5 Series engines
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Tiguan Diesel · 147 kW (200 hp) | 27,133 | 6.6 | 7.5 | +13% |
| Volkswagen Passat Diesel · 147 kW (200 hp) | 19,257 | 5.8 | 6.6 | +13% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Diesel · 143 kW (194 hp) | 17,945 | 6.3 | 7.5 | +18% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Diesel · 143 kW (194 hp) | 14,946 | 5.8 | 6.6 | +14% |
| Volkswagen Arteon Diesel · 147 kW (200 hp) | 11,842 | 5.8 | 6.8 | +18% |
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 10,180 | 7.8 | 8.7 | +11% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 8,708 | 5.9 | 6.8 | +15% |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio Diesel · 154 kW (209 hp) | 7,796 | 6.2 | 7.6 | +23% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 252 | 6.0 | −8% |
| Poland | 126 | 7.1 | +8% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 383 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | 5 SERIES, 520D XDRIVE, 520D |
| Registration years | 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,995 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,901 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 16,904 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.