What is the fuel economy of a 1998 BMW 318ti?

EPA figures for the 1998 BMW 318ti reach 24 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 1998 BMW 318ti?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1998 BMW 318ti in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 1998 BMW 318ti?

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA for the 1998 BMW 318ti, most often about: Visibility, Tires. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

BMW · 1998

1998 BMW 318ti

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 24 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
1.9L 4-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Regular	20	28	23	386
1.9L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	20	29	24	370

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

5 complaints filed by owners for this model year (1 involving a crash, 0 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Visibility 3 Tires 2

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.