BMW X3 vs Jeep Cherokee

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

BMW X3Jeep Cherokee

Side by side

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

BMW X3Jeep Cherokee

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,134
$2,057 (better)
Australia
$1,771
$1,706 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,297
£1,250 (better)
United States
$1,649
$1,589 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.6 L/100km
6.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
985 km (better)
943 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
550 L
700 L (better)
Towing, braked
2,000 kg
2,200 kg (better)
Length
4,708 mm
4,623 mm
Weight
1,790 kg
1,638 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
185 kW (better)
130 kW
Torque
350 Nm (better)
229 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
6
7 (better)

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.

X3 or Cherokee?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X3 or the Jeep Cherokee?

The Jeep Cherokee, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the BMW X3's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW X3 or the Jeep Cherokee?

The Jeep Cherokee, at 700 L to the BMW X3's 550 L, for their newest versions.

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