BMW 5 Series Hybrid · 185 kW (252 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 1,144 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 23% above official. 252 of the other 335 hybrids in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 8.1 and 9.3 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 7.4; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 10.0.
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 | €2,120 | €2,605 | +€485 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €1,967 | €2,417 | +€450 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,085 | €2,562 | +€477 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,739 | €2,137 | +€398 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €1,901 | €2,337 | +€435 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €1,856 | €2,281 | +€425 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €1,960 | €2,409 | +€449 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €2,803 | €3,445 | +€642 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,025 | €2,488 | +€464 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,445 | €3,005 | +€560 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,333 | €2,867 | +€534 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,335 | €2,869 | +€535 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,319 | €2,850 | +€531 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €1,850 | €2,273 | +€424 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,091 | €2,570 | +€479 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,131 | €2,619 | +€488 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,049 | €2,518 | +€469 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,030 | €2,495 | +€465 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €1,978 | €2,431 | +€453 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,413 | €1,737 | +€324 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,596 | €3,191 | +€595 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,656 | €2,035 | +€379 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,225 | €2,735 | +€510 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,001 | €2,460 | +€458 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €1,947 | €2,392 | +€446 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €1,857 | €2,282 | +€425 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €1,888 | €2,320 | +€432 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €1,784 | €2,193 | +€409 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid · 150 kW (204 hp) | 13,106 | 6.7 | 8.3 | +23% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid · 150 kW (204 hp) | 13,064 | 7.4 | 8.9 | +20% |
| Volvo XC60 Hybrid · 184 kW (250 hp) | 12,057 | 7.9 | 9.3 | +17% |
| Audi A4 Hybrid · 150 kW (204 hp) | 6,537 | 6.8 | 7.7 | +13% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid · 190 kW (258 hp) | 6,506 | 7.9 | 9.7 | +23% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid · 190 kW (258 hp) | 6,317 | 7.3 | 9.0 | +24% |
| BMW X1 Hybrid · 150 kW (204 hp) | 5,806 | 6.7 | 7.7 | +15% |
| Audi A6 Hybrid · 195 kW (265 hp) | 4,992 | 7.9 | 9.2 | +17% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 659 | 8.7 | +1% |
| Poland | 179 | 9.1 | +6% |
| Netherlands | 139 | 7.9 | −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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 224 | 7.0 | 8.9 | +26% |
| 2022 | 1,189 | 7.1 | 8.8 | +25% |
| 2023 | 1,783 | 7.0 | 8.7 | +23% |
| 2024 | 1,144 | 7.0 | 8.6 | +23% |
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 | 1,144 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | 530I XDRIVE, 530I |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Engine size | 1,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,786 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 47,194 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.