BMW 8 Series Petrol · 245 kW (333 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 823 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 16% above official. 276 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 9.5 and 11.0 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 8.7; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 12.2.
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 | €2,635 | €3,057 | +€422 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,445 | €2,837 | +€392 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,592 | €3,007 | +€415 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €2,162 | €2,508 | +€346 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €2,364 | €2,742 | +€379 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,307 | €2,677 | +€370 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,437 | €2,828 | +€390 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €3,485 | €4,043 | +€558 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,517 | €2,920 | +€403 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €3,040 | €3,527 | +€487 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,900 | €3,364 | +€465 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,903 | €3,367 | +€465 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,883 | €3,345 | +€462 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,299 | €2,668 | +€368 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,600 | €3,016 | +€416 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,650 | €3,074 | +€424 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,547 | €2,955 | +€408 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,524 | €2,928 | +€404 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,459 | €2,853 | +€394 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,757 | €2,038 | +€281 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €3,228 | €3,745 | +€517 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €2,058 | €2,388 | +€330 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,766 | €3,209 | +€443 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,488 | €2,887 | +€399 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,420 | €2,808 | +€388 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,309 | €2,678 | +€370 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €2,347 | €2,723 | +€376 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,218 | €2,574 | +€355 |
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 8 Series engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp) | 1,632 | 10.8 | 13.1 | +22% |
| Petrol · 245 kW (333 hp) | 823 | 8.7 | 10.1 | +16% |
| Diesel hybrid · 250 kW (340 hp) | 1,313 | 6.7 | 8.2 | +22% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Macan Petrol · 280 kW (381 hp) | 5,375 | 11.0 | 12.2 | +10% |
| Volkswagen Arteon Petrol · 235 kW (320 hp) | 3,773 | 9.1 | 10.6 | +16% |
| Volkswagen Tiguan Petrol · 235 kW (320 hp) | 3,347 | 9.9 | 10.8 | +9% |
| Porsche 911 Petrol · 283 kW (385 hp) | 3,121 | 10.4 | 12.1 | +16% |
| Porsche Cayenne Petrol · 250 kW (340 hp) | 2,618 | 11.3 | 13.1 | +16% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Petrol · 287 kW (390 hp) | 2,218 | 11.0 | 12.1 | +10% |
| Cupra Formentor Petrol · 287 kW (390 hp) | 1,986 | 10.1 | 11.6 | +15% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Petrol · 225 kW (306 hp) | 1,982 | 9.0 | 10.8 | +20% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 414 | 10.2 | +1% |
| Belgium | 95 | 9.6 | −5% |
| Poland | 64 | 10.5 | +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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 348 | 8.7 | 10.6 | +21% |
| 2023 | 584 | 8.8 | 10.1 | +16% |
| 2024 | 823 | 8.7 | 10.1 | +16% |
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 | 823 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | 840I XDRIVE, 840I, 840I XDRIVE GRAN COUPE G16 B58, 840I XDRIVE CABRIO G14 B58, 840I CABRIO G14 B58, 840 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 2,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,932 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 28,610 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.