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BMW 440i xDrive Coupe MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW 440i xDrive Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2017 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

25best combined mpg (2017)
21worst combined mpg (2019)
25latest year best (2020)
8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2017225 mpg23 mpg#65 of 100 (35th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2018225 mpg23 mpg#62 of 95 (35th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2019224 mpg21 mpg#58 of 86 (33th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2020225 mpg21 mpg#49 of 79 (38th 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 440i xDrive Coupe placed highest in 2020 at #49 of 79, and lowest in 2017 at #65 of 100. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20203.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182821547.614.2$3,7004124/10
20203.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223025460.011.9$3,1003565/10
20193.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182821547.614.2$3,7004134/10
20193.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213124479.212.4$3,2503675/10
20183.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192923500.012.9$3,3503905/10
20183.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213125460.011.9$3,1003575/10
20173.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192923500.012.9$3,3503915/10
20173.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213125460.011.9$3,1003575/10

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
2018 → 201925 → 24 mpg-1 mpg479 gal
2019 → 202024 → 25 mpg+1 mpg460 gal

What 440i xDrive Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 BMW 440i xDrive Coupe burns 460 to 548 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$1,380$1,643$263
$3.50/gal$1,610$1,917$307
$4.00/gal$1,840$2,190$350

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $3,100 to $3,700 a year in fuel, or $4,250 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 25 mpg the BMW 440i xDrive Coupe is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $62 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.