2020 BMW X3 mpg

Combined mpg, sDrive30i RWD

27mpg

Miles a yearGas, $ a gallonCents per kWhElectric miles, %

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Power 17 cents per kWh. Plug-in trims: 50% electric miles.

130 SUVs (2020), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 23 mpg.

2020 BMW X3 mpg by trim
Trim	Engine	Drive	City mpg	Hwy mpg	Combined	Tank, gal	Miles per tank	Cost a year
sDrive30i RWD	2.0L 4cyl	RWD	25	29	27	17.2	464	$1,422
xDrive30i AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	24	29	26	17.2	447	$1,477
xDrive30e AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	24	29	24	13.2	317	$1,600
xDrive30e Plug-In Hybrid AWD	2.0L 4cyl	AWD	21	27	24	13.2	317	$1,371
M40i AWD	3.0L 6cyl	AWD	21	27	23	17.7	407	$1,670

Plug-in trims: 50% electric miles.

Fuel cost

sDrive30i RWD, 27 mpg combined.

2020 BMW X3 plug-in trims
Trim	Electric range, mi	MPGe	kWh per 100 mi	Gas mpg	Cost a year
xDrive30e Plug-In Hybrid AWD	18	60	56.0	24	$1,371

Cost a year: 50% electric miles, the rest on gas.

Charging specs by version
Version	Plug	Onboard AC, kW	DC peak, kW	10-80%, min	Level 2, hours	Battery, kWh
All	J1772	3.7	N/A	N/A	3	12

Charging specs: maker data, one source.

Miles one wayDays a week

sDrive30i RWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 27 mpg good? Yes. Beats 68% of 2026 cars.

X3: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2026.

2020 BMW X3 and rivals
Car	Cheapest trim	Combined mpg
2020 BMW X3	sDrive30i RWD	27 mpg
2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio	RWD	25 mpg
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC	300 RWD	24 mpg
2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	P250 S AWD	23 mpg
2020 Lincoln Nautilus	FWD	23 mpg
2020 Chevrolet Tahoe	Special Service 4WD	17 mpg
2020 Audi Q5	45 TFSI Premium AWD	24 mpg

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

Gas prices change by state and by week.