BMW 1 Series vs Citroën C4

The 1 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in Australia.

BMW 1 SeriesCitroën C4

Side by side

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

BMW 1 SeriesCitroën C4

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,608 (better)
$1,635
New Zealand
$1,940 (better)
$1,973
United Kingdom
£1,179 (better)
£1,198
United States
$1,499 (better)
$1,524

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
833 km (better)
820 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
379 L
379 L
Length
4,318 mm
4,361 mm
Weight
1,443 kg
1,333 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
103 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
220 Nm
230 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
6
–

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.

1 Series or C4?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 1 Series or the Citroën C4?

The BMW 1 Series: about $30 a year less in Australia than the Citroën C4 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 1 Series or the Citroën C4?

The BMW 1 Series, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Citroën C4's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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