BMW 840I vs Jeep Wrangler

The 840I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

Jeep Wrangler

Side by side

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

BMW 840IJeep Wrangler

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,494 (better)
$2,513
New Zealand
$3,008 (better)
$3,033
United Kingdom
£1,827 (better)
£1,843
United States
$2,324 (better)
$2,344

Official figures

Uses
9.3 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
On a full tank
–
864 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
548 L
Towing, braked
–
2,495 kg
Length
–
4,882 mm
Weight
–
2,042 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.6 L V6 petrol
Power
–
209 kW
Torque
–
347 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Euro NCAP
–
★☆☆☆☆
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.

840I or Wrangler?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 840I or the Jeep Wrangler?

The BMW 840I: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Jeep Wrangler at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 840I or the Jeep Wrangler?

The BMW 840I, at 9.3 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Jeep Wrangler's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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