BMW M3 Petrol · 405 kW (551 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 226 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 46% above official. 618 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 12.3 and 15.9 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 11.5; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 18.2.
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 | €3,003 | €4,387 | +€1,384 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,786 | €4,070 | +€1,284 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,954 | €4,315 | +€1,361 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €2,464 | €3,599 | +€1,135 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €2,694 | €3,935 | +€1,241 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,629 | €3,841 | +€1,212 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,777 | €4,057 | +€1,280 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €3,971 | €5,801 | +€1,830 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,868 | €4,190 | +€1,322 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €3,465 | €5,061 | +€1,597 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €3,305 | €4,828 | +€1,523 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €3,308 | €4,832 | +€1,524 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €3,285 | €4,799 | +€1,514 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,620 | €3,828 | +€1,208 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,963 | €4,328 | +€1,365 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €3,019 | €4,411 | +€1,391 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,903 | €4,241 | +€1,338 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,876 | €4,201 | +€1,325 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,803 | €4,094 | +€1,292 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €2,002 | €2,925 | +€923 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €3,678 | €5,373 | +€1,695 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €2,346 | €3,427 | +€1,081 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €3,152 | €4,605 | +€1,453 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,836 | €4,142 | +€1,307 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,758 | €4,029 | +€1,271 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,631 | €3,843 | +€1,212 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €2,674 | €3,907 | +€1,232 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,528 | €3,693 | +€1,165 |
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 M3 engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 375 kW (510 hp) | 5,050 | 10.2 | 13.1 | +29% |
| Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp) | 973 | 10.3 | 13.4 | +30% |
| Petrol · 405 kW (551 hp) | 226 | 10.0 | 14.6 | +46% |
| Hybrid · 275 kW (374 hp) | 1,299 | 8.3 | 10.0 | +20% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche 911 Petrol · 353 kW (480 hp) | 5,041 | 11.0 | 13.3 | +21% |
| 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% |
| Porsche 911 Petrol · 331 kW (450 hp) | 3,974 | 10.6 | 12.6 | +19% |
| 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% |
| Porsche 911 Petrol · 478 kW (650 hp) | 2,750 | 12.0 | 15.3 | +27% |
About this data
| Cars in the data | 226 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | M3 CS, M3 CS LIMOUSINE G80 S58 |
| Registration years | 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 2,993 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,840 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 8,181 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.