BMW 8 Series
Compact car · every model year 2019–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | C | 2 | 0 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | C | 2 | 2 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | D | 4 | 0 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | C | 2 | 7 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | F | 4 | 0 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 5 | 4 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 3 | 1 | — | 20 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: 10 → 9 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 25 → 24
- 2022: 7 → 10 EPA configurations
- 2021: 6 → 7 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 20 → 25; 2 → 6 EPA configurations
Best 8 Series years to buy used
- 2019 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2025 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2022 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 7 complaints
- 2023 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 0 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.