BMW X3 Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 903 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 14% above official. 193 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 8.5 and 9.7 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 8.0; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 10.4.
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 2.01 €/L | €2,379 | €2,713 | +€335 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,207 | €2,518 | +€311 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,340 | €2,669 | +€329 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,952 | €2,226 | +€275 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €2,134 | €2,434 | +€300 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,083 | €2,376 | +€293 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,200 | €2,510 | +€310 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €3,146 | €3,588 | +€443 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,272 | €2,592 | +€320 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,745 | €3,131 | +€386 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,618 | €2,986 | +€368 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,620 | €2,989 | +€369 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,603 | €2,969 | +€366 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,076 | €2,368 | +€292 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,347 | €2,677 | +€330 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,392 | €2,728 | +€336 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,300 | €2,623 | +€324 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,278 | €2,599 | +€321 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,220 | €2,533 | +€312 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,586 | €1,809 | +€223 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,914 | €3,324 | +€410 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,858 | €2,120 | +€261 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,497 | €2,849 | +€351 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,246 | €2,562 | +€316 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,185 | €2,492 | +€307 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,084 | €2,377 | +€293 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €2,118 | €2,417 | +€298 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,002 | €2,284 | +€282 |
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 X3 engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 375 kW (510 hp) | 1,427 | 10.9 | 13.1 | +20% |
| Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp) | 903 | 7.9 | 9.0 | +14% |
| Petrol · 265 kW (360 hp) | 533 | 9.2 | 10.7 | +16% |
| Petrol · 185 kW (252 hp) | 342 | 8.1 | 9.5 | +18% |
| Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 535 | 6.5 | 7.5 | +16% |
| Hybrid · 135 kW (184 hp) | 3,531 | 7.7 | 8.9 | +15% |
| Hybrid · 265 kW (360 hp) | 1,852 | 9.1 | 10.7 | +18% |
| Hybrid · 180 kW (245 hp) | 1,551 | 7.9 | 9.2 | +17% |
| Hybrid · 280 kW (381 hp) | 231 | 8.0 | 10.4 | +31% |
| Hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp) | 198 | 7.1 | 8.7 | +22% |
| Diesel hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp) | 27,418 | 6.0 | 7.1 | +19% |
| Diesel hybrid · 210 kW (286 hp) | 8,572 | 6.5 | 7.8 | +21% |
| Diesel hybrid · 250 kW (340 hp) | 4,404 | 6.9 | 8.2 | +19% |
| Diesel hybrid · 110 kW (150 hp) | 1,904 | 5.7 | 6.7 | +18% |
| Diesel hybrid · 145 kW (197 hp) | 745 | 6.0 | 7.3 | +22% |
| Diesel hybrid · 100 kW (136 hp) | 390 | 5.8 | 6.5 | +13% |
| Diesel hybrid · 183 kW (249 hp) | 356 | 6.4 | 7.7 | +21% |
| Diesel hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) | 142 | 6.0 | 6.9 | +15% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 135 kW (184 hp) | 16,537 | 2.2 | 7.2 | +232% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) | 1,178 | 2.5 | 7.0 | +184% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo XC40 Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 18,439 | 7.2 | 8.2 | +13% |
| Ford Kuga Petrol · 111 kW (151 hp) | 13,027 | 6.5 | 7.5 | +15% |
| Audi Q3 Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 9,665 | 6.8 | 7.6 | +12% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 8,733 | 7.2 | 8.2 | +14% |
| Volkswagen Tiguan Petrol · 140 kW (190 hp) | 8,292 | 8.3 | 9.0 | +8% |
| BMW 3 Series Petrol · 115 kW (156 hp) | 7,651 | 6.7 | 7.6 | +13% |
| Mazda CX-5 Petrol · 121 kW (165 hp) | 6,926 | 7.1 | 8.1 | +13% |
| BMW 3 Series Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp) | 5,664 | 6.8 | 7.8 | +14% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 310 | 8.9 | −1% |
| Poland | 296 | 9.4 | +5% |
| Netherlands | 57 | 8.4 | −7% |
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 | 157 | 8.0 | 9.2 | +15% |
| 2022 | 1,273 | 8.0 | 9.1 | +15% |
| 2023 | 1,291 | 7.9 | 9.0 | +14% |
| 2024 | 903 | 7.9 | 9.0 | +14% |
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 | 903 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | X3 XDRIVE20I, X3 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,829 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 40,695 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.