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Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2027HybridA0031 mpg
2026HybridB1231 mpg
2025HybridB1831 mpg
2024HybridGasF3228 mpg
2023HybridGasF4628 mpg
2022HybridGasF5828 mpgPark outside
2021HybridGasF61529 mpgPark outside
2020GasA1527 mpg
2019GasC32527 mpg
2018GasA14327 mpg
2017GasB22927 mpg
2016GasB15327 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2027: 12 → 8 EPA configurations
  • 2025: dropped gas; best combined mpg 28 → 31
  • 2023: 10 → 12 EPA configurations
  • 2022: best combined mpg 29 → 28; 4 → 10 EPA configurations
  • 2021: added hybrid; best combined mpg 27 → 29; 15 → 4 EPA configurations

Best 4 Series years to buy used

  1. 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 5 complaints
  2. 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 43 complaints
  3. 2025 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 8 complaints
  4. 2016 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 53 complaints
  5. 2017 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 29 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.