BMW M8 Petrol · 460 kW (625 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 898 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 27% above official. 565 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 13.3 and 15.7 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 12.3; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 18.1.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
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What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €3,422 | €4,348 | +€926 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €3,175 | €4,034 | +€859 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €3,366 | €4,276 | +€910 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €2,807 | €3,567 | +€759 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €3,070 | €3,900 | +€830 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,996 | €3,807 | +€810 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €3,165 | €4,021 | +€856 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €4,525 | €5,749 | +€1,224 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €3,269 | €4,153 | +€884 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €3,948 | €5,016 | +€1,068 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €3,766 | €4,785 | +€1,019 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €3,769 | €4,789 | +€1,020 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €3,744 | €4,756 | +€1,013 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,986 | €3,794 | +€808 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €3,376 | €4,289 | +€913 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €3,441 | €4,371 | +€931 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €3,308 | €4,203 | +€895 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €3,277 | €4,164 | +€886 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €3,194 | €4,058 | +€864 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €2,281 | €2,898 | +€617 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €4,192 | €5,325 | +€1,134 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €2,673 | €3,396 | +€723 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €3,592 | €4,564 | +€972 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €3,231 | €4,105 | +€874 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €3,143 | €3,993 | +€850 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,998 | €3,809 | +€811 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €3,047 | €3,872 | +€824 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,881 | €3,660 | +€779 |
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.
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% |
| 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% |
| Porsche 911 Petrol · 478 kW (650 hp) | 2,750 | 12.0 | 15.3 | +27% |
| Audi SQ8 Petrol · 373 kW (507 hp) | 1,800 | 12.5 | 14.7 | +18% |
| BMW 8 Series Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp) | 1,632 | 10.8 | 13.1 | +22% |
| BMW X3 Petrol · 375 kW (510 hp) | 1,427 | 10.9 | 13.1 | +20% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Petrol · 375 kW (510 hp) | 1,410 | 13.1 | 14.6 | +12% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 524 | 14.4 | ±0% |
| Poland | 100 | 14.9 | +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 | 124 | 10.5 | 15.0 | +43% |
| 2022 | 390 | 10.7 | 14.8 | +38% |
| 2023 | 623 | 11.1 | 14.6 | +32% |
| 2024 | 898 | 11.4 | 14.4 | +27% |
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 | 898 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | M8 COMPETITION, M8 GRAN COUPE F93 S63, M8 CABRIO F91 S63 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 4,395 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,052 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 26,499 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.