BMW 120D vs Citroën C4

The 120D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $480 a year less in New Zealand.

Citroën C4

Side by side

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

BMW 120DCitroën C4

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,544 (better)
$2,028
Australia
$1,906
$1,677 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,350
£1,232 (better)
United States
$2,135
$1,567 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.3 L/100km
UK
47 mpg (better)
45 mpg
US
39 mpg (better)
38 mpg
On a full tank
–
797 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
380 L
Towing, braked
–
1,200 kg
Length
–
4,360 mm
Weight
–
1,305 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
96 kW
Torque
–
230 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
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.

120D or C4?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 120D or the Citroën C4?

The BMW 120D: about $480 a year less in New Zealand than the Citroën C4 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 120D or the Citroën C4?

The BMW 120D, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Citroën C4's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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