Vehicle report
1985 BMW 5 SERIES
Fuel economy
5 configurations| Configuration | Fuel | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| 2.7L 6-cyl, (FFS), Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 24 | 20 |
| 2.7L 6-cyl, (FFS), Manual 5-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 | 23 | 20 |
| 3.4L 6-cyl, (FFS), Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 15 | 20 | 17 |
| 3.4L 6-cyl, (FFS), Manual 5-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 14 | 20 | 17 |
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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.