BMW 125I vs Kia Picanto

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

BMW 125IKia Picanto

Side by side

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

BMW 125IKia Picanto

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,627
$1,609 (better)
New Zealand
$1,963
$1,940 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,193
£1,179 (better)
United States
$1,517
$1,499 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km
6.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
857 km (better)
583 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
–
255 L
Length
–
3,595 mm
Weight
–
958 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
160 kW (better)
62 kW
Torque
310 Nm (better)
122 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

125I or Picanto?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 125I or the Kia Picanto?

The Kia Picanto: about $20 a year less in Australia than the BMW 125I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 125I or the Kia Picanto?

The Kia Picanto, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the BMW 125I's 6.1 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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