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BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid MPG by year

The EPA has rated 7 model years of the BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid, from 2016 to 2024. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2016, at 72 MPGe + 31 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2024 model is 13% less efficient than the best 2016 model (27 vs. 31 MPG).

Most efficient year201672 MPGe + 31 MPG combined
Latest (2024)73 MPGe + 27 MPG$1,754/yr to fuel
First rated (2016)72 MPGe + 31 MPG$1,614/yr at today's prices
Model years rated711 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
2024 Plug-in hybrid 73 MPGe + 27 MPG
lowest 26
24 / 32 29.5 310 mi 2 $1,754
2023 Plug-in hybrid 73 MPGe + 27 MPG
lowest 26
24 / 32 28.5 310 mi 2 $1,754
2022 Plug-in hybrid 75 MPGe + 28 MPG
lowest 25
25 / 33 29 320 mi 2 $1,666
2021 Plug-in hybrid 75 MPGe + 28 MPG
lowest 25
25 / 33 29 320 mi 2 $1,666
2018 Plug-in hybrid 71 MPGe + 30 MPG 28 / 34 29 350 mi 1 $1,722
2017 Plug-in hybrid 71 MPGe + 30 MPG 28 / 34 29 350 mi 1 $1,722
2016 Plug-in hybrid 72 MPGe + 31 MPG 28 / 36 29 350 mi 1 $1,614

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid year has the best fuel economy?

The 2016 BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid, rated up to 72 MPGe + 31 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $1,614 a year.

Which BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid year has the worst fuel economy?

The 2023 model, whose most efficient version is rated 73 MPGe + 27 MPG combined (about $1,754 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid?

The 2024 BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid is rated up to 73 MPGe + 27 MPG combined.

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