BMW I vs BYD Shark 6

The Shark 6 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in Australia.

Side by side

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

BMW IBYD Shark 6

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$576
$536 (better)
New Zealand
$695
$647 (better)
United Kingdom
£422
£393 (better)
United States
$537
$500 (better)

Official figures

Uses
2.2 L/100km
2.0 L/100km (better)

Space

Seats
4
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Boot
260 L
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Length
4,011 mm
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Weight
1,245 kg
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Engine

Engine
Single motor
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Power
125 kW
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Torque
250 Nm
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Gearbox
Single-speed
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
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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.

I or Shark 6?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW I or the BYD Shark 6?

The BYD Shark 6: about $40 a year less in Australia than the BMW I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW I or the BYD Shark 6?

The BYD Shark 6, at 2.0 L/100km (141 mpg UK, 118 mpg US) to the BMW I's 2.2 L/100km (131 mpg UK, 109 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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