Typical Cost of Fuel for a 2026 BMW 3 Series
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It typically costs $2,850 a year to fuel a 2026 BMW 3 Series, or about $238 a month. That is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's estimate for 15,000 miles of driving a year, at 29 MPG combined: 26.5 in the city and 33.5 on the highway.
This covers premium gasoline only. Insurance, maintenance, tires, registration and loan payments are separate costs, and what you pay at the pump depends on local prices and how you drive.
Annual fuel cost
$2,850
a year, 15,000 miles
A month
$238
$2,850 ÷ 12
Every 100 miles
$19.00
$2,850 ÷ 15,000 × 100
Across the versions of the 2026 BMW 3 Series
EPA rates 4 versions of this model, which differ by trim, engine or drivetrain. The typical figure is the median of them.
Cheapest version
$2,650a year
Typical version
$2,850a year
Costliest version
$2,850a year
Gas mileage of the 2026 BMW 3 Series
EPA ratings for a typical version.
Combined
29MPG
City
26.5MPG
Highway
33.5MPG
Tailpipe CO2: 299 grams a mile. Fuel: premium gasoline.
Where it sits among 2026 models
Each tick is the annual fuel cost of one of the 273 vehicles of model year 2026 on this site. The 2026 BMW 3 Series is the 125th cheapest to fuel. Over five years EPA estimates it costs $2,250 more in fuel than the average new vehicle.
What this figure is
It is EPA's own annual cost estimate, the kind printed on a new car's window sticker. It assumes 15,000 miles a year, 55% of them in the city and 45% on the highway, at the national fuel prices EPA uses, which it revises from time to time.
To estimate your own cost, scale it by your mileage: someone who drives 10,000 miles a year would pay about two thirds of the figure. Fuel prices where you live move it too. The gas mileage ratings come from EPA's standard laboratory tests.
Common questions
How much does it cost to fuel a 2026 BMW 3 Series for a year?
- EPA estimates $2,850 a year for a typical version, assuming 15,000 miles of driving and EPA's fuel prices. Across its 4 versions the estimate runs from $2,650 to $2,850.
How much is gas for a 2026 BMW 3 Series per month?
- About $238 a month: EPA's annual estimate of $2,850 divided by 12. That works out to $19.00 for every 100 miles.
What gas mileage does a 2026 BMW 3 Series get?
- A typical version is rated at 29 MPG combined: 26.5 in the city and 33.5 on the highway. Its versions range from 29 to 31 MPG combined.
What kind of gas does a 2026 BMW 3 Series take?
- EPA lists premium gasoline for every version of the 2026 BMW 3 Series covered here.
Is a 2026 BMW 3 Series cheap to fuel compared with other new cars?
- Over five years EPA estimates a typical version costs $2,250 more in fuel than the average new vehicle.
Source
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy, Fuel Economy Data
Ratings for model year 2026. Retrieved on October 6, 2026.
fueleconomy.gov dataSource: U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle data. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at the fuel prices EPA assumes; your cost depends on how and where you drive.
Other model years
Other 2026 BMW models
Annual fuel cost for a typical version of each.
- 2026 BMW 2 Series$2,950 a year
- 2026 BMW 4 Series$2,850 a year
- 2026 BMW 5 Series$2,750 a year
- 2026 BMW 7 Series$3,050 a year
- 2026 BMW 8 Series$3,400 a year
- 2026 BMW i4$750 a year
- 2026 BMW i5$800 a year
- 2026 BMW i7$900 a year
- 2026 BMW iX$850 a year
- 2026 BMW M$4,350 a year
- 2026 BMW X1$3,000 a year
- 2026 BMW X2$3,050 a year
- 2026 BMW X3$2,950 a year
- 2026 BMW X5$3,825 a year
- 2026 BMW X6$4,350 a year
- 2026 BMW X7$4,550 a year
- 2026 BMW Z4$3,300 a year