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Gizmo Highlights: City:24 MPG+11% Avg. Highway:29 MPG+4% Avg. Combined:26 MPG+9% Avg. Fuel Cost:$199226% cheaper Gizmo Score:53%Above Avg.. Does the 2022 BMW 5 Series 530e get good gas mileage? The fuel economy of this 5 Series model is: Good compared to all other cars. Standard compared to other hybrid cars. Great compared to other luxury cars. Substandard compared to other mid-size sedans. Substandard compared to other 4-cylinder cars. The 2022 5 Series 530e has a good fuel economy, with a combined gas mileage of 26 MPG (24 MPG city - 29 MPG highway). In comparison, the average car in 2022 has a gas mileage of 23.95 MPG (not including fully electric vehicles). The 2022 5 Series 530e is 9% more fuel-efficient than the average vehicle and is in the 66th percentile of fuel economy for all cars. 2022 5 Series 530e Trims included in this article 530e RWD Sedan - 24/29 MPG (26 MPG Combined) 530e xDrive AWD Sedan - 22/28 MPG (25 MPG Combined) The 50th percentile or median gas mileage for all cars in 2022 is 23 MPG. You can generally gauge how good a car's fuel economy is by looking at which percentile of gas mileage it falls under. If your gas mileage is above the median, you are better than the majority. If your gas mileage falls below the 50 percentile, then most people have a better gas mileage than you. Consider the 0-35th percentiles as bad, the 40th-60th percentiles as acceptable, and the 65th-100th percentiles as good. Cost of Fuel The 2022 BMW 5 Series 530e takes premium unleaded (recommended), the price of which will vary depending on where you live. At $4.25 per gallon of premium unleaded (recommended), driving this sedan will cost you: 1-mile trip: $0.13 5-mile trip: $0.66 15-mile trip: $1.99 10000 miles per year: $1328.13 12500 miles per year: $1660.16 15000 miles per year: $1992.19 When driving 15000 miles per year, the average and median cost of fuel for all cars is $2676.92 and $2550 respectively (in 2022). The 2022 5 Series 530e is 25.6% less costly to drive than the average vehicle in 2022. It is in the 20th percentile of fuel costs for all cars, meaning it's less expensive to drive than most vehicles. Range The 2022 BMW 5 Series 530e has a combined range of 335.6 miles, using both gas and electric power. The vehicle has a battery-only range of 21 miles and a gas range of 314.6 miles. Compared to other cars, the range of the 5 Series 530e fares terribly. The average range for all vehicles, in 2022, is 417 miles. Its range falls into the 14th percentile, below the median of 414 MPG. By Vehicle Category The 2022 BMW 5 Series 530e is classified as a mid-size sedan. The average and median fuel economy for this segment is 27.2 MPG and 26 MPG, respectively. This puts it in the 38th percentile of the gas mileage for mid-size sedans. The 2022 5 Series 530e is a luxury vehicle. Luxury cars are, on average, 17.2% less fuel-efficient than their non-luxury counterparts. The average gas mileage for luxury cars is 21.95 MPG. The average sedan has a gas mileage of 25.97 MPG. The 2022 5 Series 530e is 0.12% more fuel-efficient than the average sedan. By PowerTrain The 2022 BMW 5 Series 530e is a plug-in hybrid car. Which means the is powered by both a gas engine and a rechargeable battery. The average combined gas mileage for a plug-in hybrid car is 28.73 MPG. At 26 MPG, the 2022 5 Series 530e is 9.5% less fuel-efficient than the average plug-in hybrid vehicle. It is in the 36th percentile of gas mileage for the segment, putting it below the median of 27.5 MPG. The 2022 BMW 5 Series 530e is fitted with a 4-cylinder engine. The average and median fuel economy for a 4-cylinder car is 28.67 MPG and 27 MPG respectively. The engine is turbocharged. Turbocharged engines are generally 20-30 percent more fuel-efficient than non-turbocharged engines. Horsepower-Gas Mileage Multiple The 2022 BMW 5 Series 530e has a gas mileage-horsepower multiple of 7488 MPG.HP. The average mid-size sedan has an MPG-HP multiple of 7921. The higher the number, the better. The gas mileage-horsepower multiple is an easy-to-understand indicator of how efficiently the powertrain moves the vehicle, relative to its power. Heavier vehicles and cars with undersized engines will typically have lower scores. Sports cars and hybrids typically score higher. It's best to compare scores with cars that are in the same vehicle category. Vs. Other BMW Cars 2022 BMW cars have an average fuel economy of 22.31 MPG. The median (50th percentile) is 23 MPG. With a gas mileage of 26 MPG, the 5 Series 530e is one of the brand's more fuel-efficient vehicles in 2022. There are 54 2022 BMW models and trims (by per engine spec) sold in the United States. The 5 Series 530e ranks 13 by fuel economy, tied with the 2022 2 Series M240i xDrive, 2 Series Gran Coupe (331 hp), 2022 3 Series M340i xDrive, and 2022 X2 M35i. Carbon Emissions The 2022 5 Series 530e emits 11302 pounds of carbon per year. The average 2022 automobile, driving 15000 miles, burns roughly 13149 pounds of carbon per year. Gizmo Score We score the fuel economy of the 2022 BMW 5 Series 530e based on how well it fares when compared to other vehicles of its year. An average or standard score is 50. Many factors are considered, such as the vehicle's category, power, weight, and engine size (relative to other vehicles). For example, if a full-size pickup truck and a small sedan both do 25 MPG, the full-size pickup truck will typically have the higher score. This is because 25 MPG is considered excellent gas mileage for a pickup truck, but bad gas mileage for a small sedan. All factors are not weighed equally, however. Most points go towards the fuel economy relative to all vehicles.