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BMW 3 Series

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The BMW 3 Series has been sold in the US from 2000 to 2026, in 27 model years covered here. The 2026 line-up has 4 trims with 29–31 MPG combined.

Model years

2004 3 Series trims (27)

325ci

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

325ci

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

325ci

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

325ci Convertible

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Minicompact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

325ci Convertible

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Minicompact Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 24
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

325ci Convertible

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Minicompact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 26
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

325i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

325i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

325i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

325i Sport Wagon

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

325i Sport Wagon

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

325i Sport Wagon

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

325xi

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

325xi

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 24
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

325xi Sport Wagon

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 24
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

325xi Sport Wagon

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 24
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

330ci

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

330ci

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

330ci

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

330ci Convertible

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Minicompact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 26
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

330ci Convertible

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Minicompact Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 23
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

330ci Convertible

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Minicompact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

330i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

330i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

330i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

330xi

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

330xi

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 23
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.

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