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Is the 2024 BMW 3 Series hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

Never

  • Hybrid: $1,100 more.
  • It uses no less fuel. It never pays back on fuel.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

No fuel saving012345678910yearsPrice gap$1,100Sand: $1,100 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 29 mpg · 414 gal · $1,324Hybrid version · 27 mpg · 444 gal · $1,422
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2024 BMW 3 Series: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
Trim330i RWD330e RWD
MSRP$44,500$45,600
Combined mpg29 mpg27 mpg
City mpg25 mpg25 mpg
Highway mpg34 mpg34 mpg
Horsepower255 hp288 hp
DriveRWDRWD
Gallons a year414444
Fuel a year$1,324$1,422

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 18% of 34 hybrids (2024).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked