BMW 640I vs Volkswagen Arteon

The 640I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $200 a year less in New Zealand, $160 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US.

Volkswagen Arteon

Side by side

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

BMW 640IVolkswagen Arteon

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,846 (better)
$3,043
Australia
$2,356 (better)
$2,517
United Kingdom
£1,729 (better)
£1,849
United States
$2,199 (better)
$2,351

Official figures

Uses
8.8 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
UK
32 mpg (better)
30 mpg
US
27 mpg (better)
25 mpg
On a full tank
–
701 km

Space

Seats
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5
Boot
–
563 L
Length
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4,862 mm
Weight
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1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
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2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
162 kW
Torque
–
350 Nm
Gearbox
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7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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 Arteon?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 640I or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The BMW 640I: about $200 a year less in New Zealand, $160 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US than the Volkswagen Arteon at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 640I or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The BMW 640I, at 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Arteon's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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