2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 BMW X3 vs BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 60 MPGe + 24 MPG
The 2021 BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,064 a year to fuel (60 MPGe + 24 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2021 BMW X3 (27 MPG). That's roughly $130 a year, or about $652 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X3
- BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X3 | BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,194 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,064 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 60 MPGe + 24 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 59 MPGe / 21 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 61 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 56 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 340 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 18 mi |
| 332 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 204 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
BMW X3 vs BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- BMW X3
- BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 92 2021 small SUVs, the BMW X3 ranks 66th and the BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid 61st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW X3 is a conventional gas model, while the BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 BMW X3 or the 2021 BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid. The BMW X3 is rated 27 MPG combined and the BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid 60 MPGe + 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 BMW X3 vs. the BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,194 for the BMW X3 and $2,064 for the BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid.
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