BMW 430I vs Honda Prelude

The Prelude costs less to run, by the official figures: about $180 a year less in New Zealand, $150 in Australia, £110 in the UK and $140 in the US.

Honda Prelude

Side by side

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

BMW 430IHonda Prelude

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,908
$1,730 (better)
Australia
$1,579
$1,431 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,159
£1,051 (better)
United States
$1,474
$1,337 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.9 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
UK
48 mpg
53 mpg (better)
US
40 mpg
44 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
1,121 km

Space

Seats
–
4

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
81 kW
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.

430I or Prelude?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 430I or the Honda Prelude?

The Honda Prelude: about $180 a year less in New Zealand, $150 in Australia, £110 in the UK and $140 in the US than the BMW 430I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 430I or the Honda Prelude?

The Honda Prelude, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the BMW 430I's 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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