BMW 640D vs Nissan Micra

The 640D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $340 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan Micra

Side by side

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

BMW 640DNissan Micra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,467 (better)
$1,811
Australia
$1,813
$1,498 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,282
£1,100 (better)
United States
$2,028
$1,399 (better)

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
300 L
Length
–
3,999 mm
Weight
–
935 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
68 kW
Torque
–
160 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
6

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.

640D or Micra?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 640D or the Nissan Micra?

The BMW 640D: about $340 a year less in New Zealand than the Nissan Micra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 640D or the Nissan Micra?

The Nissan Micra, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the BMW 640D's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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