BMW 8 Series Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 1,632 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 22% above official. 477 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 12.2 and 14.2 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 11.3; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 15.5.
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 | €3,241 | €3,950 | +€709 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €3,007 | €3,665 | +€657 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €3,188 | €3,885 | +€697 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €2,659 | €3,240 | +€581 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €2,907 | €3,543 | +€636 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,838 | €3,458 | +€620 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,998 | €3,653 | +€655 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €4,286 | €5,223 | +€937 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €3,096 | €3,773 | +€677 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €3,739 | €4,557 | +€817 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €3,567 | €4,347 | +€780 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €3,570 | €4,351 | +€780 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €3,546 | €4,321 | +€775 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,828 | €3,447 | +€618 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €3,198 | €3,897 | +€699 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €3,259 | €3,971 | +€712 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €3,133 | €3,818 | +€685 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €3,104 | €3,783 | +€679 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €3,025 | €3,686 | +€661 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €2,161 | €2,633 | +€472 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €3,970 | €4,838 | +€868 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €2,532 | €3,085 | +€553 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €3,402 | €4,146 | +€744 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €3,061 | €3,730 | +€669 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,977 | €3,627 | +€651 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,840 | €3,460 | +€621 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €2,886 | €3,517 | +€631 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,728 | €3,325 | +€596 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW M3 Petrol · 375 kW (510 hp) | 5,050 | 10.2 | 13.1 | +29% |
| Porsche Macan Petrol · 324 kW (441 hp) | 4,234 | 11.3 | 12.6 | +12% |
| Ford Mustang Petrol · 330 kW (449 hp) | 4,158 | 11.5 | 13.6 | +18% |
| BMW M4 Petrol · 375 kW (510 hp) | 3,511 | 10.1 | 13.2 | +32% |
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Petrol · 430 kW (585 hp) | 3,494 | 13.0 | 17.2 | +32% |
| BMW M2 Petrol · 338 kW (460 hp) | 3,079 | 9.8 | 13.1 | +34% |
| Ford Mustang Petrol · 338 kW (460 hp) | 1,958 | 11.9 | 14.5 | +22% |
| Audi SQ8 Petrol · 373 kW (507 hp) | 1,800 | 12.5 | 14.7 | +18% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,197 | 13.0 | ±0% |
| Poland | 127 | 14.3 | +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 | 121 | 10.9 | 13.8 | +27% |
| 2022 | 568 | 10.9 | 13.7 | +26% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | 10.8 | 13.3 | +23% |
| 2024 | 1,632 | 10.8 | 13.1 | +22% |
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 | 1,632 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | M850I XDRIVE, M850, M850I XDRIVE GRAN COUPE G16 N6, M850I XDRIVE CABRIO G14 N63, M850I XDRIVE COUPE G15 N63 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 4,395 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,080 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 29,057 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.