BMW M135I vs Renault Megane

The M135I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Renault Megane

Side by side

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

BMW M135IRenault Megane

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,662 (better)
$2,684
Australia
$2,202 (better)
$2,220
United Kingdom
£1,617 (better)
£1,631
United States
$2,056 (better)
$2,074

Official figures

Uses
8.2 L/100km (better)
8.3 L/100km
UK
34 mpg (better)
34 mpg
US
29 mpg (better)
28 mpg
On a full tank
–
566 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
384 L
Length
–
4,359 mm
Weight
–
1,300 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
103 kW
Torque
–
240 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
FWD

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.

M135I or Megane?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M135I or the Renault Megane?

The BMW M135I: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Renault Megane at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M135I or the Renault Megane?

The BMW M135I, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Renault Megane's 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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