Alfa Romeo Giulia vs BMW 3 Series

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Alfa Romeo GiuliaBMW 3 Series

Side by side

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

Alfa Romeo GiuliaBMW 3 Series

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,973
$1,850 (better)
Australia
$1,637
$1,534 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,198
£1,124 (better)
United States
$1,524
$1,429 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km
5.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
951 km
1,031 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
480 L
Towing, braked
–
1,600 kg
Length
4,650 mm
4,709 mm
Weight
–
1,495 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
206 kW (better)
135 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
300 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

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.

Giulia or 3 Series?

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the BMW 3 Series?

The BMW 3 Series, at 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Alfa Romeo Giulia's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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