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EU and EPA do not use the same testing procedure, so comparing their numbers directly makes zero sense.
In fact, the absolute number is not that important, as "your mileage may vary".
What IS useful about the EPA number is that it allows you to compare different cars in the US market. And let's not act like BMW is the only company that is subjected to the EPA testing. Whether you like the EPA testing procedure or not, it is at least the same for everyone.
In that sense, 36 to 33 is a pretty big screw up. I do not remember anything like this from any other manufacturer in recent memory. I suspect someone's just lost his/her job at BMW.
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