BMW 728I vs Ford Shelby

The 728I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US.

Side by side

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

BMW 728IFord Shelby

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,336 (better)
$5,417
Australia
$4,421 (better)
$4,490
United Kingdom
£3,242 (better)
£3,291
United States
$4,123 (better)
$4,185

Official figures

Uses
16.5 L/100km (better)
16.8 L/100km
UK
17 mpg (better)
17 mpg
US
14 mpg (better)
14 mpg

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.

728I or Shelby?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 728I or the Ford Shelby?

The BMW 728I: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US than the Ford Shelby at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 728I or the Ford Shelby?

The BMW 728I, at 16.5 L/100km (17 mpg UK, 14 mpg US) to the Ford Shelby's 16.8 L/100km (17 mpg UK, 14 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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