Acura RSX vs BMW M4

The M4 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

Acura RSXBMW M4

Side by side

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

Acura RSXBMW M4

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,521
$2,505 (better)
New Zealand
$3,043
$3,024 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,849
£1,837 (better)
United States
$2,351
$2,336 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km
9.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
531 km
631 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
–
440 L
Length
4,366 mm
4,794 mm
Weight
–
1,730 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder twin turbo petrol
Power
116 kW
375 kW (better)
Torque
190 Nm
650 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

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.

RSX or M4?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura RSX or the BMW M4?

The BMW M4: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Acura RSX at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura RSX or the BMW M4?

The BMW M4, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Acura RSX's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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