Alfa Romeo Giulia vs BMW 3 Series
The 3 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about $120 a year less in New Zealand.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $1,973
- $1,850 (better)
- Australia
- $1,637
- $1,534 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,198
- £1,124 (better)
- United States
- $1,524
- $1,429 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 6.1 L/100km
- 5.7 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 951 km
- 1,031 km (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 480 L
- 480 L
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,600 kg
- Length
- 4,650 mm
- 4,709 mm
- Weight
- –
- 1,495 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 206 kW (better)
- 135 kW
- Torque
- 400 Nm (better)
- 300 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- 8-speed automatic
- Drive
- RWD
- RWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- –
- 8
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.
Giulia or 3 Series?
Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the BMW 3 Series?
The BMW 3 Series: about $120 a year less in New Zealand than the Alfa Romeo Giulia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the BMW 3 Series?
The BMW 3 Series, at 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Alfa Romeo Giulia's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
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