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BMW iX xDrive40 (20 inch Wheels) MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW iX xDrive40 (20 inch Wheels) has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2024 to 2025. Across those years its best rated version returned 86 mpg (2024) and its thirstiest returned 86 mpg (2024). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

86best combined mpg (2024)
86worst combined mpg (2024)
86latest year best (2025)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2024186 mpg86 mpg#14 of 166 (92th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2025186 mpg86 mpg#22 of 192 (89th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The BMW iX xDrive40 (20 inch Wheels) placed highest in 2024 at #14 of 166, and lowest in 2025 at #22 of 192. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2025All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV878586133.70.1$900217 min/a10/10
2024All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV878586133.70.1$900217 min/a10/10

What iX xDrive40 (20 inch Wheels) fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2025 BMW iX xDrive40 (20 inch Wheels) burns 134 to 134 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$401$401$0
$3.50/gal$468$468$0
$4.00/gal$535$535$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2025 model year is $900 to $900 a year in fuel, or $6,750 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 86 mpg the BMW iX xDrive40 (20 inch Wheels) is 64 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,362 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.