BMW 535D vs Ford Fusion

The 535D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $410 a year less in New Zealand.

Ford Fusion

Side by side

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

BMW 535DFord Fusion

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,441 (better)
$1,856
Australia
$1,781
$1,536 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,260
£1,128 (better)
United States
$1,993
$1,434 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
UK
50 mpg (better)
49 mpg
US
42 mpg (better)
41 mpg
On a full tank
–
923 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
453 L
Length
–
4,871 mm
Weight
–
1,550 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
–
141 kW
Torque
–
237 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
8

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.

535D or Fusion?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 535D or the Ford Fusion?

The BMW 535D: about $410 a year less in New Zealand than the Ford Fusion at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 535D or the Ford Fusion?

The BMW 535D, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Ford Fusion's 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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