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J.K. Motors BMW635CSI MPG by year — every rating on record

The J.K. Motors BMW635CSI has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1992 to 1993. Across those years its best rated version returned 14 mpg (1992) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (1992). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as BMW635CSI, BMW635L6, BMW735IL, BMW535I and BMW735I. The figures below cover every one of them.

14best combined mpg (1992)
14worst combined mpg (1992)
14latest year best (1993)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1992114 mpg14 mpg#43 of 50 (14th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1993114 mpg14 mpg#43 of 48 (11th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The J.K. Motors BMW635CSI placed highest in 1992 at #43 of 50, and lowest in 1992 at #43 of 50. It spent 0 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/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19933.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GUZZLER) (FFS)121814821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19923.4L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GUZZLER) (FFS)121814821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a

What BMW635CSI fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1993 J.K. Motors BMW635CSI burns 821 to 821 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$2,464$2,464$0
$3.50/gal$2,875$2,875$0
$4.00/gal$3,286$3,286$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1993 model year is $4,450 to $4,450 a year in fuel, or $11,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 14 mpg the J.K. Motors BMW635CSI is 11 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,265 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Where J.K. Motors sits

J.K. Motors has too few nameplates on record for a make-level page of its own, so this nameplate stands alone here. Every make we cover →