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

The BMW 325xi Sport Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2001 to 2006. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (2001) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 12 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

20best combined mpg (2001)
19worst combined mpg (2001)
20latest year best (2006)
12configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2001220 mpg19 mpg#9 of 12 (27th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2002220 mpg19 mpg#9 of 13 (33th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2003220 mpg20 mpg#10 of 14 (31th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2004220 mpg20 mpg#11 of 14 (23th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2005220 mpg20 mpg#14 of 17 (19th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2006220 mpg20 mpg#15 of 16 (7th pct)4-Wheel or All-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 325xi Sport Wagon placed highest in 2001 at #9 of 12, and lowest in 2006 at #15 of 16. It spent 0 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 12 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20063.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.0L 6-cyl172620575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20063.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium3.0L 6-cyl182520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20052.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20052.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20042.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20042.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20032.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20032.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20022.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.5L 6-cyl172319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20022.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20012.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl172319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20012.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium2.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a

What 325xi Sport Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2006 BMW 325xi Sport Wagon burns 575 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$1,725$1,725$0
$3.50/gal$2,013$2,013$0
$4.00/gal$2,300$2,300$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2006 model year is $3,900 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $8,250 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 20 mpg the BMW 325xi Sport Wagon is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $522 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.