BMW X1 vs Holden Trailblazer

The Trailblazer costs less to run, by the official figures: about $600 a year less in New Zealand.

BMW X1Holden Trailblazer

Side by side

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

BMW X1Holden Trailblazer

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,817
$2,214 (better)
Australia
$2,330 (better)
$2,732
United Kingdom
£1,711 (better)
£1,935
United States
$2,176 (better)
$3,061

Official figures

Uses
8.7 L/100km
8.6 L/100km (better)
UK
32 mpg
33 mpg (better)
US
27 mpg
27 mpg (better)
On a full tank
517 km
884 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
505 L
–
Towing, braked
–
3,000 kg
Length
4,439 mm
4,887 mm
Weight
1,480 kg
2,125 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
103 kW
147 kW (better)
Torque
220 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
4WD

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.

X1 or Trailblazer?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X1 or the Holden Trailblazer?

The Holden Trailblazer: about $600 a year less in New Zealand than the BMW X1 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X1 or the Holden Trailblazer?

The Holden Trailblazer, at 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the BMW X1's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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