BMW 335I vs Mitsubishi Galant

The 335I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US.

BMW 335IMitsubishi Galant

Side by side

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

BMW 335IMitsubishi Galant

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,973 (better)
$2,041
Australia
$1,632 (better)
$1,688
United Kingdom
£1,198 (better)
£1,240
United States
$1,524 (better)
$1,577

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.3 L/100km
UK
46 mpg (better)
45 mpg
US
39 mpg (better)
37 mpg
On a full tank
934 km
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Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
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Length
4,624 mm
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Weight
1,570 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
225 kW (better)
118 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
220 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

335I or Galant?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 335I or the Mitsubishi Galant?

The BMW 335I: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Mitsubishi Galant at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 335I or the Mitsubishi Galant?

The BMW 335I, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Galant's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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