Tank Ledger

BMW 760Li MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW 760Li has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 12 model years, from 2003 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 16 mpg (2003) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 12 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as 760Li and 760li. The figures below cover every one of them.

16best combined mpg (2003)
15worst combined mpg (2007)
15latest year best (2015)
12configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2003116 mpg16 mpg#23 of 32 (29th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2004116 mpg16 mpg#28 of 41 (32th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2005116 mpg16 mpg#29 of 42 (32th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2006116 mpg16 mpg#34 of 49 (31th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2007115 mpg15 mpg#32 of 42 (24th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2008115 mpg15 mpg#33 of 44 (26th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2010115 mpg15 mpg#36 of 47 (24th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2011115 mpg15 mpg#42 of 54 (23th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2012115 mpg15 mpg#44 of 56 (22th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2013115 mpg15 mpg#52 of 59 (12th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2014115 mpg15 mpg#60 of 64 (6th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2015115 mpg15 mpg#70 of 75 (7th pct)Rear-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 760Li placed highest in 2003 at #23 of 32, and lowest in 2015 at #70 of 75. It spent 0 of its 12 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 12 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20156.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132015766.719.8$5,1505843/10
20146.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132015766.719.8$5,1505842/10
20136.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132015766.719.8$5,1505843/10
20126.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged131915766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
20116.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged131915766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
20106.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged131915766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
20086.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl132015766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
20076.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl132015766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
20066.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl132116718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20056.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl132116718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20046.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl132116718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20036.0L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumGUZZLER132116718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2006 → 200716 → 15 mpg-1 mpg767 gal

What 760Li fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 BMW 760Li burns 767 to 767 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$2,300$2,300$0
$3.50/gal$2,683$2,683$0
$4.00/gal$3,067$3,067$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $5,150 to $5,150 a year in fuel, or $14,500 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 15 mpg the BMW 760Li is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $767 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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