Acura Ilx vs BMW 340I

The Ilx costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Acura IlxBMW 340I

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Acura IlxBMW 340I

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,717 (better)
$2,749
Australia
$2,247 (better)
$2,274
United Kingdom
£1,650 (better)
£1,670
United States
$2,099 (better)
$2,124

Official figures

Uses
8.4 L/100km (better)
8.5 L/100km
UK
34 mpg (better)
33 mpg
US
28 mpg (better)
28 mpg
On a full tank
595 km
671 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
480 L
Length
–
4,709 mm
Weight
–
1,595 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
150 kW
240 kW (better)
Torque
244 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Ilx or 340I?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura Ilx or the BMW 340I?

The Acura Ilx: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the BMW 340I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura Ilx or the BMW 340I?

The Acura Ilx, at 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the BMW 340I's 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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