BMW 3 Series: NEDC figures, lists 2000
41 versions of the BMW 3 Series in the Vehicle Certification Agency lists 2000, with combined economy of 25.4–44.1 mpg.
All figures on this page come from the NEDC test. NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.
| Version | Fuel | Combined | L/100 km | CO₂ g/km | In lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Series E36 318tds Compact · M5 · 1665 cc | Diesel | 44.1 mpg | 6.4 | 168 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 330d Saloon · M5 · 2926 cc | Diesel | 41.5 mpg | 6.8 | 181 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 316i Compact · M5 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 37.2 mpg | 7.6 | 183 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 Z3 Roadster 1.8 · M5 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 36.2 mpg | 7.8 | 187 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 316i Saloon · M5 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 36.2 mpg | 7.8 | 187 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 318ti Compact · M5 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 35.8 mpg | 7.9 | 187 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 318 Ci Coupé · M5 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 35.8 mpg | 7.9 | 188 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 318i Saloon · M5 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 35.8 mpg | 7.9 | 188 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 318i Touring · M5 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 34.9 mpg | 8.1 | 194 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 318ti Compact · A4 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 32.1 mpg | 8.8 | 209 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 316i Compact · A4 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 31.7 mpg | 8.9 | 213 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 316i Saloon · A4 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 31.7 mpg | 8.9 | 213 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 323 Ci Coupé · M5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 31.4 mpg | 9.0 | 215 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 323i Saloon · M5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 31.4 mpg | 9.0 | 215 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 318 Ci Coupé · A4 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 31.0 mpg | 9.1 | 216 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 318i Saloon · A4 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 31.0 mpg | 9.1 | 216 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 328 Ci Coupé · M5 · 2793 cc | Petrol | 31.0 mpg | 9.1 | 216 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 328i Saloon · M5 · 2793 cc | Petrol | 31.0 mpg | 9.1 | 216 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 Z3 Roadster 2.0 · M5 · 1991 cc | Petrol | 30.7 mpg | 9.2 | 220 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 318i Touring · A4 · 1895 cc | Petrol | 30.4 mpg | 9.3 | 223 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 328i Touring · M5 · 2793 cc | Petrol | 30.4 mpg | 9.3 | 223 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 Z3 Roadster 2.8 · M5 · 2793 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 225 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 330i Touring · M5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 225 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 Z3 Roadster 3.0 · M5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 228 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 323 Ci Convertible · M5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 29.1 mpg | 9.7 | 232 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 Z3 Roadster 2.0 · A4 · 1991 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 237 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 330 Ci Convertible · M5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 237 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 330 Ci Coupé · A5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 238 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 330i Saloon · A5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 238 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 323 Ci Coupé · A5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.2 mpg | 10.0 | 239 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 323i Saloon · A5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.2 mpg | 10.0 | 239 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 Z3 Roadster 3.0 · A5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 28.0 mpg | 10.1 | 242 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 328 Ci Coupé · A5 · 2793 cc | Petrol | 28.0 mpg | 10.1 | 241 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 328i Saloon · A5 · 2793 cc | Petrol | 28.0 mpg | 10.1 | 241 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 330i Touring · A5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 27.7 mpg | 10.2 | 244 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 328i Touring · A5 · 2793 cc | Petrol | 27.4 mpg | 10.3 | 247 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 Z3 Roadster 2.8 · A4 · 2793 cc | Petrol | 27.2 mpg | 10.4 | 249 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 323 Ci Convertible · A5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 26.6 mpg | 10.6 | 254 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E46 330 Ci Convertible · A5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 26.6 mpg | 10.6 | 254 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 M Coupé · M5 · 3201 cc | Petrol | 25.4 mpg | 11.1 | 268 | 2000 |
| 3 Series E36 M Roadster · M5 · 3201 cc | Petrol | 25.4 mpg | 11.1 | 268 | 2000 |
Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2000–2026, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.