BMW 118I vs Nissan Micra

The Micra costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US.

BMW 118INissan Micra

Side by side

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

BMW 118INissan Micra

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)
UK
49 mpg
50 mpg (better)
US
41 mpg
42 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
732 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L (better)
300 L
Length
4,319 mm
3,999 mm
Weight
–
1,050 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
103 kW (better)
68 kW
Torque
220 Nm (better)
160 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
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.

118I or Micra?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 118I or the Nissan Micra?

The Nissan Micra: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US than the BMW 118I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 118I or the Nissan Micra?

The Nissan Micra, 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 Nissan Micra?

The BMW 118I, at 380 L to the Nissan Micra's 300 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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