2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 BMW X3 vs BMW X3 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 · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG
The 2024 BMW X3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2024 BMW X3 Hybrid (23 MPG). That's roughly $206 a year, or about $1,030 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X3
- BMW X3 Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X3 | BMW X3 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,576 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 352 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 378 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-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 Hybrid across model years
- BMW X3
- BMW X3 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 119 2024 small SUVs, the BMW X3 ranks 100th and the BMW X3 Hybrid 109th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW X3 is a conventional gas model, while the BMW X3 Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 BMW X3 or the 2024 BMW X3 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X3. The BMW X3 is rated 25 MPG combined and the BMW X3 Hybrid 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 BMW X3 vs. the BMW X3 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the BMW X3 and $2,576 for the BMW X3 Hybrid.
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