BMW 1 Series vs Fiat Grande Punto

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

BMW 1 SeriesFiat Grande Punto

Side by side

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

BMW 1 SeriesFiat Grande Punto

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,940 (better)
$1,973
Australia
$1,610 (better)
$1,637
United Kingdom
£1,179 (better)
£1,198
United States
$1,499 (better)
$1,524

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
833 km (better)
738 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
379 L
–
Length
4,318 mm
4,030 mm
Weight
1,443 kg
1,035 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
103 kW (better)
57 kW
Torque
220 Nm (better)
115 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

1 Series or Grande Punto?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 1 Series or the Fiat Grande Punto?

The BMW 1 Series, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Fiat Grande Punto's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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