BMW 520I vs Chevrolet Cruze

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

BMW 520IChevrolet Cruze

Side by side

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

BMW 520IChevrolet Cruze

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,070
$2,057 (better)
Australia
$1,715
$1,706 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,257
£1,250 (better)
United States
$1,599
$1,589 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.4 L/100km
6.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,063 km (better)
692 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
405 L
Length
4,963 mm
4,614 mm
Weight
1,600 kg
1,270 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
135 kW (better)
83 kW
Torque
290 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
10

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.

520I or Cruze?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 520I or the Chevrolet Cruze?

The Chevrolet Cruze, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the BMW 520I's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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