Alfa Romeo Giulia vs BMW M3

The Giulia costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Alfa Romeo Giulia

Side by side

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

Alfa Romeo GiuliaBMW M3

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,817 (better)
$2,827
Australia
$2,330 (better)
$2,338
United Kingdom
£1,711 (better)
£1,717
United States
$2,176 (better)
$2,184

Official figures

Uses
8.7 L/100km (better)
8.7 L/100km
UK
32 mpg (better)
32 mpg
US
27 mpg (better)
27 mpg
On a full tank
666 km
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Space

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

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
147 kW
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Torque
330 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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 M3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the BMW M3?

The Alfa Romeo Giulia: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the BMW M3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the BMW M3?

The Alfa Romeo Giulia, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the BMW M3's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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