BMW 550i MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW 550i has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2006 to 2016. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (2011) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 21 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The BMW 550i placed highest in 2006 at #47 of 61, and lowest in 2016 at #93 of 112. It spent 0 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 21 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What 550i fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2016 BMW 550i 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2016 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 Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 20 mpg the BMW 550i is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $403 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other BMW nameplates

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