BMW 330 vs Honda City

The City costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Honda City

Side by side

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

BMW 330Honda City

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,102
$2,089 (better)
Australia
$1,739
$1,728 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,277
£1,269 (better)
United States
$1,624
$1,614 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.5 L/100km
6.5 L/100km (better)
UK
43 mpg
44 mpg (better)
US
36 mpg
36 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
619 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,553 mm
Weight
–
1,120 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
89 kW
Torque
–
145 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

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.

330 or City?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 330 or the Honda City?

The Honda City: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the BMW 330 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 330 or the Honda City?

The Honda City, at 6.5 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the BMW 330's 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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