BMW X5 Diesel · 170 kW (231 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 2,072 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 20% above official. 250 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 8.4 and 9.6 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 7.8; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 10.1.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €2,390 | €2,861 | +€471 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €2,419 | €2,896 | +€477 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €2,613 | €3,128 | +€515 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €2,097 | €2,510 | +€413 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €2,187 | €2,617 | +€431 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €2,261 | €2,707 | +€446 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €2,150 | €2,573 | +€424 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €2,800 | €3,351 | +€552 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €2,253 | €2,696 | +€444 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €2,838 | €3,397 | +€559 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €2,605 | €3,118 | +€513 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €2,540 | €3,041 | +€501 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €2,370 | €2,837 | +€467 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €2,173 | €2,601 | +€428 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €2,422 | €2,899 | +€477 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €2,508 | €3,002 | +€494 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €2,319 | €2,775 | +€457 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €2,467 | €2,954 | +€486 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €2,288 | €2,739 | +€451 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €1,354 | €1,621 | +€267 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €2,777 | €3,325 | +€547 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €2,009 | €2,404 | +€396 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €2,404 | €2,877 | +€474 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €2,284 | €2,734 | +€450 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €2,147 | €2,571 | +€423 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €2,146 | €2,569 | +€423 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €2,114 | €2,530 | +€417 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €2,294 | €2,746 | +€452 |
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 X5 engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp) | 1,255 | 11.8 | 14.4 | +22% |
| Petrol · 460 kW (625 hp) | 492 | 13.5 | 15.9 | +18% |
| Diesel · 170 kW (231 hp) | 2,072 | 7.5 | 8.9 | +20% |
| Diesel · 210 kW (286 hp) | 533 | 6.8 | 9.2 | +35% |
| Hybrid · 390 kW (530 hp) | 1,432 | 11.3 | 13.5 | +20% |
| Hybrid · 280 kW (381 hp) | 1,356 | 8.8 | 10.9 | +23% |
| Hybrid · 245 kW (333 hp) | 1,081 | 9.6 | 11.6 | +21% |
| Hybrid · 460 kW (625 hp) | 593 | 12.8 | 15.5 | +21% |
| Diesel hybrid · 210 kW (286 hp) | 21,446 | 7.2 | 9.0 | +26% |
| Diesel hybrid · 250 kW (340 hp) | 7,799 | 7.5 | 9.5 | +27% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 210 kW (286 hp) | 18,041 | 1.3 | 7.8 | +495% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 230 kW (313 hp) | 12,908 | 1.5 | 7.2 | +397% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 155 kW (211 hp) | 924 | 2.1 | 7.6 | +269% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Diesel · 143 kW (194 hp) | 17,945 | 6.3 | 7.5 | +18% |
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class Diesel · 174 kW (237 hp) | 16,016 | 8.1 | 9.5 | +17% |
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 10,180 | 7.8 | 8.7 | +11% |
| Volkswagen Multivan Diesel · 150 kW (204 hp) | 7,840 | 8.4 | 9.5 | +13% |
| Ford Tourneo Custom Diesel · 136 kW (185 hp) | 6,442 | 8.3 | 9.7 | +16% |
| Volkswagen Touareg Diesel · 170 kW (231 hp) | 5,141 | 8.2 | 8.9 | +8% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Diesel · 180 kW (245 hp) | 4,000 | 6.8 | 8.0 | +18% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Diesel · 200 kW (272 hp) | 3,711 | 8.0 | 9.8 | +21% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1,177 | 9.2 | +3% |
| Italy | 440 | 8.6 | −3% |
| Germany | 188 | 8.6 | −4% |
| Spain | 64 | 8.6 | −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 | 192 | 7.4 | 9.2 | +23% |
| 2022 | 1,017 | 7.5 | 9.1 | +22% |
| 2023 | 2,522 | 7.5 | 9.0 | +19% |
| 2024 | 2,072 | 7.5 | 8.9 | +20% |
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 | 2,072 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | X5 XDRIVE25D, X5 XDRIVE 25D, X5, X5 XDRIVE25D G05 B47, X5 X DRIVER25D |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Engine size | 1,995 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,148 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 57,517 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.