BMW 3 Series vs Holden Equinox

The 3 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

BMW 3 Series

Side by side

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

BMW 3 SeriesHolden Equinox

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,534 (better)
$1,539
New Zealand
$1,850 (better)
$1,856
United Kingdom
£1,124 (better)
£1,128
United States
$1,429 (better)
$1,434

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
On a full tank
1,031 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
480 L
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Towing, braked
1,600 kg
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Length
4,709 mm
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Weight
1,495 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
135 kW
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Torque
300 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
8
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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.

3 Series or Equinox?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 3 Series or the Holden Equinox?

The BMW 3 Series: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Holden Equinox at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 3 Series or the Holden Equinox?

The BMW 3 Series, at 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Holden Equinox's 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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