BMW 5 Series Hybrid · 245 kW (333 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 1,363 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 20% above official. 199 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 8.9 and 10.3 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 8.4; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 11.0.
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 | €2,397 | €2,882 | +€485 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,224 | €2,674 | +€450 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,358 | €2,835 | +€477 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,966 | €2,365 | +€398 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €2,150 | €2,586 | +€435 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,099 | €2,524 | +€425 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,217 | €2,666 | +€449 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €3,170 | €3,812 | +€642 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,290 | €2,753 | +€464 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,765 | €3,325 | +€560 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,638 | €3,172 | +€534 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,640 | €3,175 | +€535 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,622 | €3,153 | +€531 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,092 | €2,515 | +€424 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,365 | €2,844 | +€479 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,410 | €2,898 | +€488 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,317 | €2,786 | +€469 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,296 | €2,760 | +€465 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,237 | €2,690 | +€453 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,598 | €1,922 | +€324 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,936 | €3,531 | +€595 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,872 | €2,251 | +€379 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,516 | €3,026 | +€510 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,263 | €2,722 | +€458 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,201 | €2,647 | +€446 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,100 | €2,525 | +€425 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €2,135 | €2,567 | +€432 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,018 | €2,426 | +€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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 4 Series Hybrid · 275 kW (374 hp) | 6,779 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +22% |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class Hybrid · 225 kW (306 hp) | 2,315 | 8.4 | 10.1 | +19% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 2,095 | 8.9 | 9.9 | +11% |
| Maserati Grecale Hybrid · 221 kW (300 hp) | 2,004 | 8.9 | 11.5 | +28% |
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid · 280 kW (381 hp) | 1,943 | 9.3 | 12.1 | +31% |
| BMW X3 Hybrid · 265 kW (360 hp) | 1,852 | 9.1 | 10.7 | +18% |
| BMW 3 Series Hybrid · 275 kW (374 hp) | 1,794 | 8.1 | 9.8 | +21% |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid · 270 kW (367 hp) | 1,613 | 9.8 | 12.6 | +29% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 956 | 9.6 | ±0% |
| Poland | 105 | 10.3 | +8% |
| Czechia | 98 | 9.2 | −3% |
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 | 177 | 8.0 | 9.7 | +21% |
| 2022 | 801 | 8.0 | 9.7 | +21% |
| 2023 | 1,426 | 8.0 | 9.6 | +20% |
| 2024 | 1,363 | 8.0 | 9.6 | +20% |
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 | 1,363 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | 540I XDRIVE, 540I, 540I XDRIVE TOURING G31 B58, 540I XDRIVE LIMOUSINE G30 B58, 540 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 2,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,871 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 33,896 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.