BMW 120I vs Kia Picanto

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

BMW 120IKia Picanto

Side by side

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

BMW 120IKia Picanto

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,934 (better)
$1,940
Australia
$1,604 (better)
$1,609
United Kingdom
£1,175 (better)
£1,179
United States
$1,494 (better)
$1,499

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.0 L/100km
On a full tank
886 km (better)
583 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
330 L (better)
255 L
Length
4,227 mm
3,595 mm
Weight
1,330 kg
958 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
125 kW (better)
62 kW
Torque
200 Nm (better)
122 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★☆☆
Airbags
6
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.

120I or Picanto?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 120I or the Kia Picanto?

The BMW 120I, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Kia Picanto's 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 120I or the Kia Picanto?

The BMW 120I, at 330 L to the Kia Picanto's 255 L, for their newest versions.

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