BMW 528I vs Kia Cerato

The 528I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

BMW 528IKia Cerato

Side by side

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

BMW 528IKia Cerato

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,943 (better)
$1,948
New Zealand
$2,345 (better)
$2,351
United Kingdom
£1,424 (better)
£1,428
United States
$1,811 (better)
$1,816

Official figures

Uses
7.3 L/100km (better)
7.3 L/100km
On a full tank
966 km (better)
688 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
502 L
Length
4,841 mm
4,640 mm
Weight
–
1,295 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
190 kW (better)
112 kW
Torque
310 Nm (better)
192 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

528I or Cerato?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 528I or the Kia Cerato?

The BMW 528I: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Kia Cerato at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 528I or the Kia Cerato?

The BMW 528I, at 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Kia Cerato's 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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