BMW 520D vs Jaguar XF

The XF costs less to run, by the official figures: about $270 a year less in Australia.

BMW 520DJaguar XF

Side by side

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

BMW 520DJaguar XF

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,367
$1,099 (better)
New Zealand
$1,107 (better)
$1,326
United Kingdom
£967
£806 (better)
United States
$1,530
$1,024 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.3 L/100km
4.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,535 km
1,537 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
530 L
–
Length
4,936 mm
4,962 mm
Weight
1,630 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
140 kW
183 kW (better)
Torque
400 Nm (better)
365 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

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.

520D or XF?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 520D or the Jaguar XF?

The Jaguar XF: about $270 a year less in Australia than the BMW 520D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 520D or the Jaguar XF?

The Jaguar XF, at 4.1 L/100km (69 mpg UK, 57 mpg US) to the BMW 520D's 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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