BMW 3 Series vs Hyundai Accent

The 3 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about $140 a year less in New Zealand, $120 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $110 in the US.

BMW 3 SeriesHyundai Accent

Side by side

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

BMW 3 SeriesHyundai Accent

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,973 (better)
$2,112
Australia
$1,632 (better)
$1,747
United Kingdom
£1,198 (better)
£1,283
United States
$1,524 (better)
$1,632

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.5 L/100km
UK
46 mpg (better)
43 mpg
US
39 mpg (better)
36 mpg
On a full tank
967 km (better)
658 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
370 L
Length
4,709 mm
4,385 mm
Weight
1,545 kg
1,140 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
190 kW (better)
89 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
151 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8 (better)
6

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.

3 Series or Accent?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 3 Series or the Hyundai Accent?

The BMW 3 Series: about $140 a year less in New Zealand, $120 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $110 in the US than the Hyundai Accent at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 3 Series or the Hyundai Accent?

The BMW 3 Series, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Hyundai Accent's 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 3 Series or the Hyundai Accent?

The BMW 3 Series, at 480 L to the Hyundai Accent's 370 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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