BMW 328I vs Nissan Primera

The 328I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

BMW 328INissan Primera

Side by side

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

BMW 328INissan Primera

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,742 (better)
$1,758
New Zealand
$2,102 (better)
$2,122
United Kingdom
£1,277 (better)
£1,289
United States
$1,624 (better)
$1,639

Official figures

Uses
6.5 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
908 km
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Space

Seats
5
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
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
190 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
163 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

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.

328I or Primera?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 328I or the Nissan Primera?

The BMW 328I: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Nissan Primera at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 328I or the Nissan Primera?

The BMW 328I, at 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Nissan Primera's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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