BMW 5 Series Diesel hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 15,843 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 25% above official. 123 of the other 156 diesel hybrids in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 6.1 and 7.0 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 5.8; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 7.4.
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 2.14 €/L | €1,689 | €2,105 | +€417 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €1,709 | €2,131 | +€422 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €1,846 | €2,301 | +€455 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €1,481 | €1,847 | +€365 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €1,545 | €1,926 | +€381 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €1,598 | €1,992 | +€394 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €1,519 | €1,893 | +€375 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €1,978 | €2,466 | +€488 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €1,591 | €1,984 | +€393 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €2,005 | €2,499 | +€495 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €1,840 | €2,294 | +€454 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €1,794 | €2,237 | +€443 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €1,674 | €2,087 | +€413 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €1,535 | €1,914 | +€379 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €1,711 | €2,133 | +€422 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €1,772 | €2,209 | +€437 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €1,638 | €2,042 | +€404 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €1,743 | €2,173 | +€430 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €1,617 | €2,015 | +€399 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €957 | €1,192 | +€236 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €1,962 | €2,446 | +€484 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €1,419 | €1,769 | +€350 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €1,698 | €2,117 | +€419 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €1,613 | €2,011 | +€398 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €1,517 | €1,891 | +€374 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €1,516 | €1,890 | +€374 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €1,493 | €1,862 | +€368 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €1,621 | €2,020 | +€400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo XC60 Diesel hybrid · 145 kW (197 hp) | 68,852 | 6.2 | 7.1 | +15% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Diesel hybrid · 147 kW (200 hp) | 43,781 | 4.9 | 6.0 | +22% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Diesel hybrid · 145 kW (197 hp) | 37,418 | 5.4 | 6.5 | +22% |
| BMW 3 Series Diesel hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp) | 31,999 | 5.2 | 6.3 | +20% |
| BMW X3 Diesel hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp) | 27,418 | 6.0 | 7.1 | +19% |
| Audi Q5 Diesel hybrid · 150 kW (204 hp) | 22,653 | 6.2 | 7.6 | +21% |
| Audi A6 Diesel hybrid · 150 kW (204 hp) | 17,534 | 5.7 | 6.9 | +21% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Diesel hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) | 17,024 | 4.8 | 5.6 | +18% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,485 | 6.7 | +2% |
| Italy | 1,230 | 6.6 | +1% |
| Poland | 913 | 7.0 | +7% |
| Ireland | 888 | 6.0 | −8% |
| Austria | 861 | 6.5 | −2% |
| Sweden | 821 | 6.2 | −5% |
| France | 637 | 6.4 | −2% |
| Spain | 432 | 6.4 | −3% |
| Portugal | 354 | 6.7 | +1% |
| Denmark | 273 | 6.3 | −5% |
| Finland | 237 | 5.9 | −10% |
| Belgium | 124 | 6.1 | −7% |
| Hungary | 123 | 6.8 | +3% |
| Czechia | 98 | 6.8 | +3% |
| Slovakia | 81 | 6.4 | −2% |
| Luxembourg | 68 | 6.3 | −4% |
| Slovenia | 50 | 6.5 | −1% |
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 | 1,230 | 5.3 | 6.4 | +22% |
| 2022 | 6,687 | 5.3 | 6.5 | +23% |
| 2023 | 14,525 | 5.3 | 6.5 | +23% |
| 2024 | 15,843 | 5.3 | 6.6 | +25% |
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 | 15,843 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | 520D, 520D XDRIVE, 520D XDRIVE TOURING G31 B47, 520D XDRIVE LIMOUSINE G30 B47, 520, 520D LIMOUSINE G30 B47 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,995 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,848 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 66,116 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.