BMW Z3 vs Volkswagen Eos

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

Volkswagen Eos

Side by side

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

BMW Z3Volkswagen Eos

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,587
$2,458 (better)
Australia
$2,145
$2,039 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,572
£1,493 (better)
United States
$1,999
$1,899 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.0 L/100km
7.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
638 km
711 km (better)

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
–
204 L
Length
4,025 mm
4,409 mm
Weight
1,190 kg
1,523 kg

Engine

Engine
1.9 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
103 kW
110 kW (better)
Torque
180 Nm
200 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
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.

Z3 or Eos?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW Z3 or the Volkswagen Eos?

The Volkswagen Eos, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the BMW Z3's 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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