2007-2012 BMW M MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2007-2012 BMW M at 13–16 MPG combined across 53 configurations and 6 model years. The most efficient version, the 2012 M3 Coupe 4.0L 8-cyl RWD, is rated 16 MPG (14 city, 21 highway).

The M3 Coupe 4.0L 8-cyl RWD reached the generation's best combined rating, 16 MPG, in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The lowest top rating, 13 MPG, was in 2007.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2010 the values repeat the year before.

The previous generation (2002-2006 BMW M) is rated 13–17 MPG combined and costs $4,730–$6,180 a year to fuel; the 2007-2012 model is rated 13–16 MPG and costs $4,940–$6,180 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the M3 Coupe 4.0L 8-cyl RWD costs about $4,940 a year. Across all 5 configurations the cost runs $4,940–$5,100 a year. That is a $160 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $32.93 per 100 miles for the M3 Coupe 4.0L 8-cyl RWD at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $32.93 and $34.00 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The M3 Coupe 4.0L 8-cyl RWD is rated 14 city and 21 highway MPG, so it is more efficient on the highway, by 7 MPG.

The M3 Coupe 4.0L 8-cyl RWD costs about $4,940 a year to fuel, $1,700 more than the class median of $3,240, and less than 1 of 10 small car configurations. The comparison covers all 375 rated small car configurations for MY2012, not weighted by sales.

The most efficient configuration stays at 16 MPG. Its annual cost stays at $4,940. EPA lists 5 configurations for 2012 against 6 configurations for 2011. See the 2011 BMW M for that year.