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2021 BMW X5 mpg

Combined mpg, sDrive40i RWD

23mpg

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

10152025303540Median 23X5: 23 mpg
137 SUVs (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 23 mpg.
2021 BMW X5 mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
sDrive40i RWD3.0L 6cylRWD21262321.9504$1,670
xDrive40i AWD3.0L 6cylAWD21252321.9504$1,670
xDrive45e AWD3.0L 6cylAWD13 to 1618 to 222018.2364$1,920
xDrive45e Plug-In Hybrid3.0LAWD192220N/AN/A$1,643
M50i AWD4.4L 8cylAWD16221821.9394$2,133

Plug-in trims: 50% electric miles.

Fuel cost

sDrive40i RWD, 23 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,670
Per month
$139
Per mile
13.9 cents
Fill the tank
$70.08
  • Top trim: M50i AWD. $2,133 a year. $464 more than the sDrive40i RWD.

Plug-in hybrid trims

2021 BMW X5 plug-in trims
TrimElectric range, miMPGekWh per 100 miGas mpgCost a year
xDrive45e Plug-In HybridN/A5067.020$1,643

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

Charging specs

Charging specs by version
VersionPlugOnboard AC, kWDC peak, kW10-80%, minLevel 2, hoursBattery, kWh
AllN/A7.4N/AN/A420.8
AllJ1772N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Charging specs: maker data, one source.

Trip cost

sDrive40i RWD: 26 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles3.8$12.31
300 miles11.5$36.92
500 miles19.2$61.54
1,000 miles38.5$123

Commute cost

Per month
$121
Per year
$1,447
Miles a month
867

sDrive40i RWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 23 mpg good? No. Beats 43% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

18202224262009201220152018202120242026
X5: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2026.

X5 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 BMW X5 and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpgCompare
2021 BMW X5sDrive40i RWD23 mpg
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2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE350 RWD22 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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