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BMW 330i xDrive Gran Turismo MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW 330i xDrive Gran Turismo has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2017 to 2019. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 26 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as 330i xDrive Gran Turismo and 330i xDrive Sports Wagon. The figures below cover every one of them.

27best combined mpg (2018)
26worst combined mpg (2017)
27latest year best (2019)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2017126 mpg26 mpg#20 of 74 (74th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2018127 mpg27 mpg#18 of 77 (78th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2019127 mpg27 mpg#19 of 80 (77th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The BMW 330i xDrive Gran Turismo placed highest in 2018 at #18 of 77, and lowest in 2017 at #20 of 74. It spent 3 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
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233327425.911.0$2,8503316/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233327425.911.0$2,8503336/10
20172.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop233326442.311.4$3,0003356/10

How the rating has moved between model years

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

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2017 → 201826 → 27 mpg+1 mpg426 gal

What 330i xDrive Gran Turismo fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2019 BMW 330i xDrive Gran Turismo burns 426 to 426 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$1,278$1,278$0
$3.50/gal$1,491$1,491$0
$4.00/gal$1,704$1,704$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2019 model year is $2,850 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 27 mpg the BMW 330i xDrive Gran Turismo is 6 mpg better the median, which is worth about $426 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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