2024 head-to-head · Compact Car
2024 BMW 3 Series vs Genesis G70
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2024 BMW 3 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,043 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2024 Genesis G70 (24 MPG). That's roughly $426 a year, or about $2,128 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 3 Series
- Genesis G70
Side by side
| BMW 3 Series | Genesis G70 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,043 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 10 cu ft |
| 308 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 373 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 3 Series vs Genesis G70 across model years
- BMW 3 Series
- Genesis G70
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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW 3 Series has more cargo space (13 vs. 10 cu ft).
Among 28 2024 compact cars, the BMW 3 Series ranks 18th and the Genesis G70 24th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 BMW 3 Series or the 2024 Genesis G70?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 3 Series. The BMW 3 Series is rated 29 MPG combined and the Genesis G70 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 BMW 3 Series vs. the Genesis G70 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,043 for the BMW 3 Series and $2,469 for the Genesis G70.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW 3 Series, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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