BMW 640I vs Hyundai I800

The I800 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $400 a year less in New Zealand.

Side by side

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

BMW 640IHyundai I800

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,662
$2,265 (better)
Australia
$2,205 (better)
$2,797
United Kingdom
£1,617 (better)
£1,980
United States
$2,056 (better)
$3,132

Official figures

Uses
8.2 L/100km (better)
8.8 L/100km
UK
34 mpg (better)
32 mpg
US
29 mpg (better)
27 mpg

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.

640I or I800?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 640I or the Hyundai I800?

The Hyundai I800: about $400 a year less in New Zealand than the BMW 640I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 640I or the Hyundai I800?

The BMW 640I, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Hyundai I800's 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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