BMW 545I vs Dodge Challenger

The 545I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Dodge Challenger

Side by side

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

BMW 545IDodge Challenger

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,269 (better)
$4,298
Australia
$3,537 (better)
$3,561
United Kingdom
£2,593 (better)
£2,611
United States
$3,298 (better)
$3,321

Official figures

Uses
13.2 L/100km (better)
13.3 L/100km
UK
21 mpg (better)
21 mpg
US
18 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
–
527 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
459 L
Towing, braked
–
454 kg
Length
–
5,027 mm
Weight
–
1,750 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.6 L V6 petrol
Power
–
226 kW
Torque
–
363 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

Safety

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.

545I or Challenger?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 545I or the Dodge Challenger?

The BMW 545I: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Dodge Challenger at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 545I or the Dodge Challenger?

The BMW 545I, at 13.2 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Dodge Challenger's 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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