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BMW 325i Sport Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW 325i Sport Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 2001 to 2005. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2004) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 11 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

22best combined mpg (2004)
20worst combined mpg (2001)
21latest year best (2005)
11configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2001221 mpg20 mpg#8 of 12 (36th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2002221 mpg20 mpg#7 of 13 (50th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2003221 mpg21 mpg#8 of 14 (46th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2004322 mpg20 mpg#7 of 14 (54th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2005221 mpg20 mpg#11 of 17 (38th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The BMW 325i Sport Wagon placed highest in 2002 at #7 of 13, and lowest in 2005 at #11 of 17. It spent 2 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 11 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20052.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20052.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20042.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20042.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20042.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium2.5L 6-cyl192822522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
20032.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20032.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20022.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20022.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20012.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20012.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2003 → 200421 → 22 mpg+1 mpg523 gal
2004 → 200522 → 21 mpg-1 mpg548 gal

What 325i Sport Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2005 BMW 325i Sport Wagon burns 548 to 575 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,643$1,725$82
$3.50/gal$1,917$2,013$96
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,300$110

EPA’s own estimate for the 2005 model year is $3,700 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $7,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 21 mpg the BMW 325i Sport Wagon is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $426 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other BMW nameplates

Every BMW model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.