BMW M3 Convertible MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW M3 Convertible has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 14 model years, from 1998 to 2013. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (1998) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2002). The EPA record holds 26 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact 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 M3 Convertible placed highest in 1998 at #7 of 12, and lowest in 2013 at #65 of 71. It spent 0 of its 14 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 26 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What M3 Convertible fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2013 BMW M3 Convertible burns 719 to 719 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 2013 model year is $4,850 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Minicompact Cars

Across the 153 nameplates EPA classifies as Minicompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 16 mpg the BMW M3 Convertible is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $599 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Minicompact 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.