BMW 325D vs Mazda Familia

The 325D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $400 a year less in New Zealand.

Mazda Familia

Side by side

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

BMW 325DMazda Familia

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,562 (better)
$1,960
Australia
$1,930
$1,625 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,366
£1,191 (better)
United States
$2,160
$1,514 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km
6.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
825 km

Space

Seats
–
5

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Gearbox
–
4-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

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.

325D or Familia?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 325D or the Mazda Familia?

The BMW 325D: about $400 a year less in New Zealand than the Mazda Familia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 325D or the Mazda Familia?

The Mazda Familia, at 6.1 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the BMW 325D's 6.1 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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