BMW M240I vs Subaru Impreza

The M240I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Subaru Impreza

Side by side

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

BMW M240ISubaru Impreza

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,001 (better)
$2,012
New Zealand
$2,413 (better)
$2,426
United Kingdom
£1,466 (better)
£1,474
United States
$1,864 (better)
$1,874

Official figures

Uses
7.5 L/100km (better)
7.5 L/100km
On a full tank
–
667 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
385 L
Length
–
4,550 mm
Weight
–
1,456 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L flat-4 petrol
Power
–
98 kW
Torque
–
194 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

M240I or Impreza?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M240I or the Subaru Impreza?

The BMW M240I: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Subaru Impreza at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M240I or the Subaru Impreza?

The BMW M240I, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Subaru Impreza's 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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