Vehicle report

1985 BMW 5 SERIES

Compare every BMW 5 SERIES yearNHTSA and EPA records

Fuel economy

5 configurations
ConfigurationFuelCityHighwayCombined
2.4L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveDiesel212824
2.7L 6-cyl, (FFS), Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline182420
2.7L 6-cyl, (FFS), Manual 5-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline182320
3.4L 6-cyl, (FFS), Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline152017
3.4L 6-cyl, (FFS), Manual 5-spd, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline142017

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

1985 Bmw 5 Series MPG and Fuel Economy: 5 configurations | CarFathom