BMW X5 Petrol · 390 kW (530 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 1,255 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 22% above official. 487 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 13.4 and 15.4 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 12.6; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 16.7.
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 | €3,552 | €4,342 | +€790 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €3,295 | €4,028 | +€733 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €3,493 | €4,270 | +€777 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €2,914 | €3,562 | +€648 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €3,186 | €3,894 | +€709 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €3,110 | €3,802 | +€692 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €3,285 | €4,015 | +€731 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €4,697 | €5,741 | +€1,045 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €3,393 | €4,147 | +€755 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €4,098 | €5,009 | +€911 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €3,909 | €4,778 | +€869 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €3,912 | €4,782 | +€870 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €3,886 | €4,750 | +€864 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €3,099 | €3,789 | +€689 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €3,504 | €4,283 | +€779 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €3,571 | €4,365 | +€794 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €3,433 | €4,197 | +€764 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €3,401 | €4,158 | +€757 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €3,315 | €4,052 | +€737 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €2,368 | €2,894 | +€527 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €4,350 | €5,318 | +€968 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €2,774 | €3,391 | +€617 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €3,728 | €4,558 | +€829 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €3,354 | €4,100 | +€746 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €3,262 | €3,987 | +€725 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €3,112 | €3,804 | +€692 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €3,163 | €3,866 | +€703 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €2,990 | €3,655 | +€665 |
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 G-Class Petrol · 430 kW (585 hp) | 6,375 | 16.4 | 18.4 | +12% |
| Porsche Macan Petrol · 324 kW (441 hp) | 4,234 | 11.3 | 12.6 | +12% |
| Audi SQ8 Petrol · 373 kW (507 hp) | 1,800 | 12.5 | 14.7 | +18% |
| Porsche Cayenne Petrol · 338 kW (460 hp) | 1,709 | 13.2 | 14.2 | +7% |
| 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% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class Petrol · 450 kW (612 hp) | 1,350 | 12.3 | 14.7 | +19% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 742 | 14.3 | −1% |
| Poland | 206 | 14.8 | +3% |
| Czechia | 68 | 14.5 | ±0% |
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 | 104 | 11.8 | 14.9 | +27% |
| 2022 | 474 | 11.8 | 14.8 | +26% |
| 2023 | 928 | 11.8 | 14.5 | +22% |
| 2024 | 1,255 | 11.8 | 14.4 | +22% |
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 | 1,255 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | X5 M50I, X5 M60I XDRIVE, X5, X5 M50I G05 N63 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 4,395 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,339 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 39,749 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.