BMW X6 vs Holden Captiva

The X6 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in Australia.

BMW X6Holden Captiva

Side by side

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

BMW X6Holden Captiva

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,228 (better)
$2,271
New Zealand
$2,684 (better)
$2,739
United Kingdom
£1,631 (better)
£1,664
United States
$2,074 (better)
$2,116

Official figures

Uses
8.3 L/100km (better)
8.5 L/100km
On a full tank
964 km (better)
767 km

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
569 L (better)
85 L
Length
4,935 mm
4,674 mm
Weight
2,105 kg
1,762 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
250 kW (better)
131 kW
Torque
450 Nm (better)
259 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
AWD
FWD

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.

X6 or Captiva?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X6 or the Holden Captiva?

The BMW X6: about $40 a year less in Australia than the Holden Captiva at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X6 or the Holden Captiva?

The BMW X6, at 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Holden Captiva's 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW X6 or the Holden Captiva?

The BMW X6, at 569 L to the Holden Captiva's 85 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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