NRCan fuel consumption ratings
Where the 2018 BMW M 3 ranks
A number like “8.5 L/100 km” means nothing on its own. This puts it against every other vehicle rated in Canada that year.
Your vehicle
Against every 2018 vehicle rated in Canada
33%more efficient than
Thirstier than most. The 2018 BMW M 3 uses 11.6 L/100 km combined, ranking 747 of 1129.
Within Compact
12%
More efficient than 12% of the 129 vehicles NRCan puts in this class for 2018.
- Best in class
- 2
- Class median
- 8.5
- This vehicle
- 11.6
- Worst in class
- 17
Tailpipe emissions
273 g/km
Cleaner than 32% of 2018 vehicles. NRCan rates it 4 out of 10.
Tailpipe only. It does not count the emissions of producing the fuel, or of generating electricity for an electric vehicle — the EV comparison does account for the grid.
How this is measured: Ranked against vehicles of the same model year, not against everything ever rated — comparing a 2004 SUV with 2026 hybrids would rank the calendar rather than the car. Where a model has several rated versions, the median one is used.
Source: NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 2026-08-11. 30,784 rated vehicles, 1995 to 2026.