BMW 330 vs Nissan Primera

The 330 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Nissan Primera

Side by side

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

BMW 330Nissan Primera

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,102 (better)
$2,122
Australia
$1,739 (better)
$1,755
United Kingdom
£1,277 (better)
£1,289
United States
$1,624 (better)
$1,639

Official figures

Uses
6.5 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
UK
43 mpg (better)
43 mpg
US
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg

Space

Seats
–
5

Engine

Engine
–
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
85 kW
Torque
–
163 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
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 Primera?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 330 or the Nissan Primera?

The BMW 330: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Nissan Primera at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 330 or the Nissan Primera?

The BMW 330, at 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Nissan Primera's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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