Alfa Romeo Giulia vs BMW 340I

The 340I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US.

Alfa Romeo GiuliaBMW 340I

Side by side

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

Alfa Romeo GiuliaBMW 340I

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,817
$2,749 (better)
Australia
$2,330
$2,274 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,711
£1,670 (better)
United States
$2,176
$2,124 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.7 L/100km
8.5 L/100km (better)
UK
32 mpg
33 mpg (better)
US
27 mpg
28 mpg (better)
On a full tank
666 km
671 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
480 L
Length
4,643 mm
4,709 mm
Weight
1,429 kg
1,595 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
147 kW
240 kW (better)
Torque
330 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

Giulia or 340I?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the BMW 340I?

The BMW 340I: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Alfa Romeo Giulia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the BMW 340I?

The BMW 340I, at 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Alfa Romeo Giulia's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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