BMW 340I vs Subaru Legacy

The 340I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $180 a year less in New Zealand, $150 in Australia, £110 in the UK and $140 in the US.

BMW 340ISubaru Legacy

Side by side

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

BMW 340ISubaru Legacy

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,749 (better)
$2,927
Australia
$2,278 (better)
$2,425
United Kingdom
£1,670 (better)
£1,778
United States
$2,124 (better)
$2,261

Official figures

Uses
8.5 L/100km (better)
9.1 L/100km
UK
33 mpg (better)
31 mpg
US
28 mpg (better)
26 mpg
On a full tank
671 km
773 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
425 L
Length
4,709 mm
4,841 mm
Weight
1,595 kg
1,587 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
2.5 L flat-4 petrol
Power
240 kW (better)
134 kW
Torque
450 Nm (better)
239 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
RWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
7

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.

340I or Legacy?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 340I or the Subaru Legacy?

The BMW 340I: about $180 a year less in New Zealand, $150 in Australia, £110 in the UK and $140 in the US than the Subaru Legacy at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 340I or the Subaru Legacy?

The BMW 340I, at 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Subaru Legacy's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 340I or the Subaru Legacy?

The BMW 340I, at 480 L to the Subaru Legacy's 425 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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