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EPA ratings · 2015 · BMW · 3 Series

2015 BMW 3 Series Fuel Economy

EPA rates the 2015 BMW 3 Series's 17 trims from 23 to 36 MPG combined, 335i xDrive to 328d. The table below prices every trim per mile at a fuel price and mileage you can change.

EPA ratings by trim

2015 BMW 3 Series trims and EPA ratings
TrimEngineTransmissionDriveCityHwyCombined
320i · Premium2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel Drive233528 MPG
320i · Premium2 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRear-Wheel Drive233527 MPG
320i xDrive · Premium2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive233427 MPG
328d · Diesel2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel Drive314336 MPG
328d xDrive · Diesel2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive314134 MPG
328d xDrive Sports Wagon · Diesel2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive314134 MPG
328i · Premium2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel Drive233427 MPG
328i · Premium2 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRear-Wheel Drive223326 MPG
328i xDrive · Premium2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive223226 MPG
328i xDrive Gran Turismo · Premium2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive223226 MPG
328i xDrive Sports Wagon · Premium2 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive223226 MPG
335i · Premium3 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel Drive213125 MPG
335i · Premium3 L, 6 cylManual 6-spdRear-Wheel Drive202924 MPG
335i xDrive · Premium3 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive203023 MPG
335i xDrive · Premium3 L, 6 cylManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive202823 MPG
335i xDrive Gran Turismo · Premium3 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive203023 MPG
ActiveHybrid 3 · Premium3 L, 6 cyl, HybridAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel Drive253228 MPG

City and highway are EPA's adjusted label figures; combined is the 55/45 blend printed on the window sticker. For electric and plug-in trims the MPG columns are MPGe, and the kWh per 100 miles is the figure a charging cost actually turns on; EPA measures it at the wall, so charging losses are already in it. Unrounded combined figures, where EPA publishes them: 320i 27.5096; 320i 27.1286; 320i xDrive 26.84; 328d 35.6863; 328d xDrive 34.496; 328d xDrive Sports Wagon 34.496; 328i 26.984; 328i 25.8441; 328i xDrive 25.8872; 328i xDrive Gran Turismo 25.8872; 328i xDrive Sports Wagon 25.8872; 335i 24.6682; 335i 23.5501; 335i xDrive 23.4781; 335i xDrive 22.5662; 335i xDrive Gran Turismo 23.4781; ActiveHybrid 3 27.9564.

What the rating costs per mile

The rating divided by a price, times your miles. It starts at EIA's current U.S. averages and EPA's 15,000 miles so the right-hand column is comparable; type your own pump price, home rate and mileage over them.

Fuel cost per mile and per year for each trim at the prices and mileage above
TrimRuns onRatedPer milePer yearEPA's figure
320iPremium Gasoline28 MPG15.3¢$2,295$2,950
320iPremium Gasoline27 MPG15.9¢$2,380$3,050
320i xDrivePremium Gasoline27 MPG15.9¢$2,380$3,050
328dDiesel36 MPG11.9¢$1,785$2,650
328d xDriveDiesel34 MPG12.6¢$1,890$2,800
328d xDrive Sports WagonDiesel34 MPG12.6¢$1,890$2,800
328iPremium Gasoline27 MPG15.9¢$2,380$3,050
328iPremium Gasoline26 MPG16.5¢$2,472$3,150
328i xDrivePremium Gasoline26 MPG16.5¢$2,472$3,150
328i xDrive Gran TurismoPremium Gasoline26 MPG16.5¢$2,472$3,150
328i xDrive Sports WagonPremium Gasoline26 MPG16.5¢$2,472$3,150
335iPremium Gasoline25 MPG17.1¢$2,570$3,300
335iPremium Gasoline24 MPG17.8¢$2,678$3,400
335i xDrivePremium Gasoline23 MPG18.6¢$2,794$3,550
335i xDrivePremium Gasoline23 MPG18.6¢$2,794$3,550
335i xDrive Gran TurismoPremium Gasoline23 MPG18.6¢$2,794$3,550
ActiveHybrid 3Premium Gasoline28 MPG15.3¢$2,295$2,950

Per mile = price ÷ rated MPG (gasoline) or price per kWh × kWh per 100 miles ÷ 100 (electricity). Per year = per mile × miles. EPA's figure is its own annual fuel cost at 15,000 miles, 55% city, and the national price in force when the file was built; it will differ from the middle columns whenever the price here differs. A plug-in hybrid is shown once on each fuel; its real cost sits between them, by how much of its driving is on the battery.

Fuel only — before depreciation, insurance, maintenance or tires, which the True Cost per Mile Calculator adds. Most drivers land below the rating; the True MPG Calculator measures your own from two fill-ups.

EPA's own figures, and why they differ

The “EPA's figure” column is EPA's annual fuel cost from the same file: 15,000 miles, 55% city, and the national fuel price fueleconomy.gov was using on the day the file was built (2026-09-29). fueleconomy.gov recomputes its page every week at the current price, so its number and the file's drift apart between file dates; the middle columns here use a price you can see and change, which is the only honest way to compare two cars. EPA also prints a five-year “you save/spend” against the average new vehicle (spends $1,250 for the 328d); it rests on the same assumptions and is not repeated here as a result.

Every figure on this page is a rating, not a measurement of any particular car. The site never calls a rating wrong; it shows what your own price and miles do to it. See the model on fueleconomy.gov.

Other model years of the BMW 3 Series: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984.

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Informational only — published averages for scale and comparison, not a quote for any pump, utility or vehicle. Your own price is the one that counts, and every calculator on this site takes it as an input.

Ratings: U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE, fueleconomy.gov vehicles.csv dated 2026-09-29 (EPA record ids 35293, 35488, 35333, 35538, 35539, 35568, 35330, 35331, 35332, 35365, 35371, 35419, 35420, 35421, 35422, 35444, 35540). Prices: EIA, U.S. regular gasoline week of October 19, 2026; U.S. residential electricity August 2026. Snapshots refreshed monthly.