BMW X3 Petrol · 265 kW (360 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 533 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 16% above official. 263 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 10.1 and 11.3 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 9.7; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 11.9.
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 | €2,780 | €3,217 | +€437 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,579 | €2,985 | +€406 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,734 | €3,164 | +€430 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €2,281 | €2,639 | +€359 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €2,494 | €2,886 | +€392 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €2,434 | €2,817 | +€383 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,571 | €2,975 | +€404 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €3,676 | €4,254 | +€578 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,655 | €3,073 | +€418 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €3,207 | €3,712 | +€504 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €3,059 | €3,540 | +€481 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €3,062 | €3,544 | +€482 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €3,041 | €3,519 | +€478 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €2,426 | €2,807 | +€381 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,742 | €3,174 | +€431 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,795 | €3,235 | +€440 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,687 | €3,110 | +€423 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,662 | €3,081 | +€419 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,595 | €3,003 | +€408 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,853 | €2,145 | +€291 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €3,405 | €3,940 | +€535 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €2,171 | €2,513 | +€341 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,918 | €3,377 | +€459 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,625 | €3,038 | +€413 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €2,553 | €2,955 | +€402 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €2,435 | €2,818 | +€383 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €2,476 | €2,865 | +€389 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,340 | €2,708 | +€368 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class Petrol · 310 kW (421 hp) | 3,167 | 9.1 | 12.2 | +35% |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Petrol · 310 kW (421 hp) | 2,908 | 8.9 | 11.3 | +27% |
| 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% |
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 656 | 9.3 | 10.8 | +16% |
| 2023 | 496 | 9.3 | 10.7 | +15% |
| 2024 | 533 | 9.2 | 10.7 | +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 | 533 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | X3 M40I, X3, X3 XDRIVE30I |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 2,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,948 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 45,827 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.