BMW 328I vs Mercedes-Benz V220
The 328I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $320 a year less in Australia.

Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- Australia
- $1,743 (better)
- $2,067
- New Zealand
- $2,102
- $1,673 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,277 (better)
- £1,462
- United States
- $1,624 (better)
- $2,313
Official figures
- Uses
- 6.5 L/100km
- 6.5 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 908 km
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Space
- Seats
- 5
- –
- Boot
- 480 L
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- Length
- 4,709 mm
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- Weight
- 1,545 kg
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Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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- Power
- 190 kW
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- Torque
- 400 Nm
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- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
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- Drive
- RWD
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Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- 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.
328I or V220?
Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 328I or the Mercedes-Benz V220?
The BMW 328I: about $320 a year less in Australia than the Mercedes-Benz V220 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
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