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2025 BMW 5 Series mpg

Combined mpg, 530i RWD

31mpg

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

020406080Median 265 Series: 31 mpg
68 sedans (2025), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 26 mpg.
2025 BMW 5 Series mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
530i RWD2.0L 4cylRWD28353115.9493$1,239
530i xDrive AWD2.0L 4cylAWD27353015.9477$1,280
540i xDrive AWD3.0L 6cylAWD26332815.9445$1,371
550e xDrive AWD3.0L 6cylAWD23 to 2626 to 332415.9382$1,310

Plug-in trims: 50% electric miles.

Fuel cost

530i RWD, 31 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,239
Per month
$103
Per mile
10.3 cents
Fill the tank
$50.88
  • Top trim: 550e xDrive AWD. $1,310 a year. $71 more than the 530i RWD.

Plug-in hybrid trims

2025 BMW 5 Series plug-in trims
TrimElectric range, miMPGekWh per 100 miGas mpgCost a year
550e xDrive AWD336750.024$1,310

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

Trip cost

530i RWD: 35 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles2.9$9.14
300 miles8.6$27.43
500 miles14.3$45.71
1,000 miles28.6$91.43

Commute cost

Per month
$89
Per year
$1,074
Miles a month
867

530i RWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 31 mpg good? Yes. Beats 86% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

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

5 Series by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2025 BMW 5 Series and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpgCompare
2025 BMW 5 Series530i RWD31 mpg
2025 Volvo S90B6 AWD Plus26 mpgCompare
2025 Audi A645 TFSI Premium AWD26 mpg
2025 Audi S5 SportbackPremium AWD23 mpgCompare
2025 Genesis G802.5T AWD24 mpgCompare
2025 Cadillac CT5-V BlackwingCT5 Premium Luxury AWD25 mpg
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-ClassE 350 RWD28 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

Gas prices change by state and by week.

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