BMW 116I vs Peugeot 307

The 116I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,060 a year less in New Zealand, $880 in Australia, £640 in the UK and $820 in the US.

BMW 116IPeugeot 307

Side by side

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

BMW 116IPeugeot 307

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,915 (better)
$2,975
Australia
$1,584 (better)
$2,461
United Kingdom
£1,163 (better)
£1,808
United States
$1,479 (better)
$2,299

Official figures

Uses
5.9 L/100km (better)
9.2 L/100km
UK
48 mpg (better)
31 mpg
US
40 mpg (better)
26 mpg
On a full tank
878 km (better)
652 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
360 L
–
Length
4,324 mm
4,202 mm
Weight
1,275 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
100 kW (better)
80 kW
Torque
220 Nm (better)
147 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

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.

116I or 307?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 116I or the Peugeot 307?

The BMW 116I: about $1,060 a year less in New Zealand, $880 in Australia, £640 in the UK and $820 in the US than the Peugeot 307 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 116I or the Peugeot 307?

The BMW 116I, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Peugeot 307's 9.2 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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