BMW X3 xDrive30i MPG by year — every rating on record

The BMW X3 xDrive30i has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2009 to 2025. Across those years its best rated version returned 29 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2009). The EPA record holds 12 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

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 X3 xDrive30i placed highest in 2018 at #25 of 94, and lowest in 2024 at #111 of 176. It spent 7 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

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

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What X3 xDrive30i fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2025 BMW X3 xDrive30i burns 397 to 397 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 2025 model year is $2,650 to $2,650 a year in fuel, or $2,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 29 mpg the BMW X3 xDrive30i is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $103 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD 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.