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2024 BMW X3 Hybrid vs Land Rover Discovery

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2024 BMW X3 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2024 Land Rover Discovery (21 MPG). That's roughly $245 a year, or about $1,227 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X3 Hybrid
  • Land Rover Discovery

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BMW X3 HybridLand Rover Discovery
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
23 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
21 MPG City 19 MPG
26 MPG Highway 24 MPG
378 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 421 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 X3 Hybrid vs Land Rover Discovery across model years

  • BMW X3 Hybrid
  • Land Rover Discovery

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 119 2024 small SUVs, the BMW X3 Hybrid ranks 109th and the Land Rover Discovery 114th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW X3 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Land Rover Discovery is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 BMW X3 Hybrid or the 2024 Land Rover Discovery?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X3 Hybrid. The BMW X3 Hybrid is rated 23 MPG combined and the Land Rover Discovery 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 BMW X3 Hybrid vs. the Land Rover Discovery per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the BMW X3 Hybrid and $2,821 for the Land Rover Discovery.

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