Audi A1 vs BMW 123D

The 123D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $380 a year less in New Zealand.

Audi A1

Side by side

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

Audi A1BMW 123D

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,843
$1,459 (better)
Australia
$1,525 (better)
$1,801
United Kingdom
£1,120 (better)
£1,276
United States
$1,424 (better)
$2,018

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km
5.7 L/100km (better)
UK
50 mpg
50 mpg (better)
US
41 mpg
41 mpg (better)
On a full tank
702 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
335 L
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Length
4,029 mm
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Weight
1,100 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
70 kW
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Torque
175 Nm
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Gearbox
5-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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.

A1 or 123D?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A1 or the BMW 123D?

The BMW 123D: about $380 a year less in New Zealand than the Audi A1 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A1 or the BMW 123D?

The BMW 123D, at 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Audi A1's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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