2020 head-to-head · Compact Car

2020 BMW 3 Series vs Jaguar XE

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
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2020 BMW 3 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2020 Jaguar XE (28 MPG). That's roughly $141 a year, or about $705 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 3 Series
  • Jaguar XE

Side by side

BMW 3 SeriesJaguar XE
$1,975 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
30 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
26 MPG City 25 MPG
36 MPG Highway 34 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
299 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 312 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD 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 3 Series vs Jaguar XE across model years

  • BMW 3 Series
  • Jaguar XE

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW 3 Series has more passenger space (94 vs. 91 cu ft); the BMW 3 Series has more cargo space (13 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 34 2020 compact cars, the BMW 3 Series ranks 19th and the Jaguar XE 23rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 BMW 3 Series or the 2020 Jaguar XE?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 3 Series. The BMW 3 Series is rated 30 MPG combined and the Jaguar XE 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 BMW 3 Series vs. the Jaguar XE per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,975 for the BMW 3 Series and $2,116 for the Jaguar XE.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW 3 Series, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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