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EPRA prices, 15 Oct to 14 Nov 2026

BMW 1 Series fuel consumption

The fuel consumption of the BMW 1 Series is 13.0 km/L on Kenyan roads (our estimate), about KSh 17.42 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price.

Cost per km
KSh 17.42 per km
13.0 km/L Kilolita Estimate

Kilometres per litre. No figures from drivers yet, so this is the official JC08 figure adjusted for Kenyan roads. How we calculate

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Petrol at KSh 226.96 per litre (EPRA, 15 Oct to 14 Nov 2026). Updated 25 Oct 2026.

Also known as

1 Series1A161R15F20F40

About the 1 Series

The BMW 1 Series is a small five-door hatchback with rear-wheel drive, for commuters and town driving. Most are the 118i with a 1500cc three-cylinder turbo petrol and an automatic gearbox. The 116i and older 118i have a 1600cc turbo petrol, which uses a little more fuel in BMW's Japanese figures. It uses less fuel than the X1. Expect about 13.0 km/L, or KSh 17.42 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price.

BMW 1 Series fuel consumption per km

At the Nairobi petrol price of KSh 226.96 per litre.
CostAmount
Per kmKSh 17.42
Per 100 kmKSh 1,741.56
A month of 1,000 kmKSh 17,416
Fuel used per 100 km7.67 litres

BMW 1 Series fuel consumption by engine size

Find your engine size. Each one has its own page with its running costs.

Typical km/L from Kenyan drivers. The highlighted row is the figure at the top of this page.
EngineDetails km/LDrivers Per km
118i (1500cc petrol) Automatic · 2WD 13.0 est. 0 KSh 17.42
116i (1600cc petrol) Automatic · 2WD · N13B16A 12.0 est. 0 KSh 18.99

Official rating vs real Kenyan driving

Official figure (JC08 test)
18.1 km/L
Measured in a lab
Kenyan roads
13.0 km/L
Our estimate. No figures from drivers yet
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How does your 1 Series compare?

Tell us what you spend on fuel and how you drive. We'll work out your km/L and show where your 1 Series sits among other owners and the 10 most fuel-efficient cars in Kenya.

How do you know your fuel use?

The driving it pays for

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Rongai to the CBD is about 20 km. Leave it blank if you don't commute.
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Errands and weekend trips. Nairobi to Naivasha and back is about 180 km.
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Fill to the top, zero the trip meter, drive, then fill to the top again. How to do it
Use the average since your last reset, after at least 100 km.
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BMW 1 Series fuel questions

It does 13.0 km/L, by our estimate. The typical car on Kilolita does 12.0 km/L, so the 1 Series uses less fuel than most.

About KSh 17.42 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price of KSh 226.96 per litre. That is KSh 17,416 for 1,000 km.

No driver has added figures yet. Our estimate is 13.0 km/L, worked out from the official JC08 figure of 18.1 km/L. If you drive one, add yours to improve it.

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1 Series engine sizes

BMW 1 Series 1500cc fuel consumptionBMW 1 Series 1600cc fuel consumption

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A Kilolita is how many kilometres a vehicle really goes on one litre of fuel on Kenyan roads, worked out from figures drivers send us and we check. Costs use EPRA pump prices for 15 Oct to 14 Nov 2026 (Nairobi petrol, KSh 226.96 per litre). Figures updated 25 Oct 2026. How we calculate

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