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BMW 3-Series Touring (2012-2019) running costs and reliability

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Running costs rating: 4 out of 54.0

Written by Parkers Published: 6 June 2019

Miles per pound (mpp) ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only, and typical current fuel or electricity costs.

Petrol engines	4.5 - 5.4 mpp
Diesel engines	4.8 - 6.8 mpp

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Fuel economy ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only.

Petrol engines	31 - 36.7 mpg
Diesel engines	37.2 - 53.3 mpg

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To date the most economical engine is the 184bhp 2.0 diesel powering the 320d. When fitted with the eight-speed automatic gearbox it averages 61.4mpg and is likely to be the most popular engine. BMW 3 Series Touring running costs should be good across the range

The greenest engine on the 3 Series Touring range is the 184bhp 2.0 diesel powering the 320d. When fitted with the eight-speed automatic gearbox CO2 emissions are 122g/km. BMW 3 Series Touring emissions are acceptable overall.

BMW 3 Series Touring reliability should be excellent. We expect the model to be problem-free – the previous generation was largely bulletproof.