1999 BMW 5 Series

Compact Cars · 8 trims

Combined

City 18 · Highway 26

Cost per 100 miles

$19.22

Regular gasoline

Yearly fuel cost

$2,884

15,000 mi

State

Cost per 100 miles: $19.22 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,884

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average regular gasoline price in the US.

Electric alternative: A 2027 Tesla Model 3 uses 30 kWh per 100 miles: about $5.81 per 100 miles at the average home electricity price, $13.41 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

Trim	Engine	Drive	City	Highway	Combined	Cost per 100 miles
528i Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	2.8 L 6 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	18	26	21	$19.22
528i Touring Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline	2.8 L 6 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	24	19	$21.25
528i Touring Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	2.8 L 6 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	24	19	$21.25
528i Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline	2.8 L 6 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	24	19	$21.25
540i Automatic 5-spd · Regular gasoline	4.4 L 8 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	22	18	$22.43
540i Touring Automatic 5-spd · Regular gasoline	4.4 L 8 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	14	19	16	$25.23
540i Automatic 5-spd · Regular gasoline	4.4 L 8 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	14	19	16	$25.23
540i Manual 6-spd · Regular gasoline	4.4 L 8 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	14	21	16	$25.23

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

North Carolina · $15.67
Georgia · $16.65
Texas · $16.72
South Carolina · $16.85
Louisiana · $17.19
Tennessee · $17.27

Most expensive states

California · $27.45
Hawaii · $26.90
Nevada · $24.33
Washington · $24.05
Oregon · $22.28
Alaska · $22.11

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA