Audi TT vs BMW 420I

The 420I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $590 a year less in New Zealand, $480 in Australia, £360 in the UK and $450 in the US.

Audi TTBMW 420I

Side by side

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

Audi TTBMW 420I

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,043
$2,458 (better)
Australia
$2,517
$2,033 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,849
£1,493 (better)
United States
$2,351
$1,899 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km
7.6 L/100km (better)
UK
30 mpg
37 mpg (better)
US
25 mpg
31 mpg (better)
On a full tank
531 km
776 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
305 L
440 L (better)
Length
4,191 mm
4,768 mm
Weight
1,280 kg
1,560 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
145 kW (better)
135 kW
Torque
320 Nm (better)
300 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed S tronic automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

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.

TT or 420I?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi TT or the BMW 420I?

The BMW 420I: about $590 a year less in New Zealand, $480 in Australia, £360 in the UK and $450 in the US than the Audi TT at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi TT or the BMW 420I?

The BMW 420I, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Audi TT's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi TT or the BMW 420I?

The BMW 420I, at 440 L to the Audi TT's 305 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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