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BMW 328i xDrive Gran Turismo MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW 328i xDrive Gran Turismo has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2014 to 2016. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2014) and its thirstiest returned 26 mpg (2014). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as 328i xDrive Gran Turismo and 428i xDrive Coupe. The figures below cover every one of them.

26best combined mpg (2014)
26worst combined mpg (2014)
26latest year best (2016)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2014126 mpg26 mpg#56 of 96 (42th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2015126 mpg26 mpg#60 of 102 (42th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2016126 mpg26 mpg#63 of 108 (42th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The BMW 328i xDrive Gran Turismo placed highest in 2014 at #56 of 96, and lowest in 2016 at #63 of 108. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20162.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223326442.311.4$3,0003406/10
20152.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223226442.311.4$3,0003436/10
20142.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223226442.311.4$3,0003467/10

What 328i xDrive Gran Turismo fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2016 BMW 328i xDrive Gran Turismo burns 442 to 442 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$1,327$1,327$0
$3.50/gal$1,548$1,548$0
$4.00/gal$1,769$1,769$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2016 model year is $3,000 to $3,000 a year in fuel, or $3,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 26 mpg the BMW 328i xDrive Gran Turismo is exactly at the median.

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