BMW 118I vs Lexus CT

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

BMW 118ILexus CT

Side by side

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

BMW 118ILexus CT

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,866
$1,811 (better)
Australia
$1,547
$1,501 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,134
£1,100 (better)
United States
$1,442
$1,399 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.8 L/100km
5.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
804 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L (better)
375 L
Length
4,319 mm
4,350 mm
Weight
–
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
103 kW (better)
100 kW
Torque
220 Nm
–
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
CVT
Drive
FWD
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.

118I or CT?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 118I or the Lexus CT?

The Lexus CT, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the BMW 118I's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 118I or the Lexus CT?

The BMW 118I, at 380 L to the Lexus CT's 375 L, for their newest versions.

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