BMW X3 vs Suzuki Aerio

The X3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

BMW X3

Side by side

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

BMW X3Suzuki Aerio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,134 (better)
$2,144
Australia
$1,768 (better)
$1,777
United Kingdom
£1,297 (better)
£1,303
United States
$1,649 (better)
$1,657

Official figures

Uses
6.6 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
UK
43 mpg (better)
43 mpg
US
36 mpg (better)
35 mpg
On a full tank
985 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
550 L
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Towing, braked
2,000 kg
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Length
4,708 mm
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Weight
1,790 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
185 kW
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Torque
350 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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.

X3 or Aerio?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X3 or the Suzuki Aerio?

The BMW X3: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Suzuki Aerio at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X3 or the Suzuki Aerio?

The BMW X3, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Suzuki Aerio's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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