BMW 530D vs Nissan Fuga

The 530D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $400 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan Fuga

Side by side

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

BMW 530DNissan Fuga

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,416 (better)
$1,811
Australia
$1,747
$1,498 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,237
£1,100 (better)
United States
$1,957
$1,399 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km (better)
5.6 L/100km
UK
51 mpg (better)
50 mpg
US
43 mpg (better)
42 mpg
On a full tank
–
1,429 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,930 mm
Weight
–
1,650 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L V6 petrol
Power
–
165 kW
Torque
–
253 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

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.

530D or Fuga?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 530D or the Nissan Fuga?

The BMW 530D: about $400 a year less in New Zealand than the Nissan Fuga at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 530D or the Nissan Fuga?

The BMW 530D, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Nissan Fuga's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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