Tank Ledger

BMW 640i Coupe MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW 640i Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2012 to 2017. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (2016). The EPA record holds 6 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

26best combined mpg (2012)
24worst combined mpg (2016)
24latest year best (2017)
6configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2012126 mpg26 mpg#35 of 76 (55th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2013126 mpg26 mpg#14 of 71 (81th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2014125 mpg25 mpg#23 of 63 (65th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2015125 mpg25 mpg#27 of 71 (63th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2016124 mpg24 mpg#35 of 71 (51th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2017124 mpg24 mpg#45 of 88 (49th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The BMW 640i Coupe placed highest in 2013 at #14 of 71, and lowest in 2017 at #45 of 88. It spent 5 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 6 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20173.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213024479.212.4$3,2503685/10
20163.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop203024479.212.4$3,2503725/10
20153.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop213125460.011.9$3,1003616/10
20143.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop223225460.011.9$3,1003536/10
20133.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged233226442.311.4$3,0003457/10
20123.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged233226442.311.4$3,000341.8076923076923n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2013 → 201426 → 25 mpg-1 mpg460 gal
2015 → 201625 → 24 mpg-1 mpg479 gal

What 640i Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2017 BMW 640i Coupe burns 479 to 479 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$1,438$1,438$0
$3.50/gal$1,677$1,677$0
$4.00/gal$1,917$1,917$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2017 model year is $3,250 to $3,250 a year in fuel, or $5,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 24 mpg the BMW 640i Coupe is exactly at the median.

Other BMW nameplates

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