BMW 120I vs Citroën C4

The 120I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand.

BMW 120ICitroën C4

Side by side

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

BMW 120ICitroën C4

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,934 (better)
$1,973
Australia
$1,604 (better)
$1,635
United Kingdom
£1,175 (better)
£1,198
United States
$1,494 (better)
$1,524

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
886 km (better)
820 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
330 L
379 L (better)
Length
4,227 mm
4,361 mm
Weight
1,330 kg
1,333 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
125 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
200 Nm
230 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

120I or C4?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 120I or the Citroën C4?

The BMW 120I: about $40 a year less in New Zealand than the Citroën C4 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 120I or the Citroën C4?

The BMW 120I, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Citroën C4's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 120I or the Citroën C4?

The Citroën C4, at 379 L to the BMW 120I's 330 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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