BMW 325D vs Holden Astra

The Astra costs less to run, by the official figures: about $300 a year less in Australia.

Holden Astra

Side by side

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

BMW 325DHolden Astra

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,930
$1,632 (better)
New Zealand
$1,562 (better)
$1,970
United Kingdom
£1,366
£1,196 (better)
United States
$2,160
$1,522 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
–
788 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
360 L
Towing, braked
–
1,200 kg
Length
–
4,386 mm
Weight
–
1,304 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
96 kW
Torque
–
240 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

325D or Astra?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 325D or the Holden Astra?

The Holden Astra: about $300 a year less in Australia than the BMW 325D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 325D or the Holden Astra?

The BMW 325D, at 6.1 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Holden Astra's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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