2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 BMW 5 Series Diesel vs Jaguar XF Diesel

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,850/ year to fuel
30 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 30 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,586/ year to fuel
35 MPG

The 2018 Jaguar XF Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $1,586 a year to fuel (35 MPG), versus $1,850 for the 2018 BMW 5 Series Diesel (30 MPG). That's roughly $264 a year, or about $1,321 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 5 Series Diesel
  • Jaguar XF Diesel

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BMW 5 Series DieselJaguar XF Diesel
$1,850 Your annual fuel cost $1,586
30 MPG Combined efficiency 35 MPG
26 MPG City 31 MPG
36 MPG Highway 42 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
341 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 289 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Diesel Powertrain Diesel
Diesel Fuel Diesel
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

BMW 5 Series Diesel vs Jaguar XF Diesel across model years

  • BMW 5 Series Diesel
  • Jaguar XF Diesel

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the BMW 5 Series Diesel ranks 36th and the Jaguar XF Diesel 28th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 BMW 5 Series Diesel or the 2018 Jaguar XF Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jaguar XF Diesel. The BMW 5 Series Diesel is rated 30 MPG combined and the Jaguar XF Diesel 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 BMW 5 Series Diesel vs. the Jaguar XF Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $1,850 for the BMW 5 Series Diesel and $1,586 for the Jaguar XF Diesel.

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