BMW 330D vs Hyundai Elantra

The 330D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $260 a year less in New Zealand.

BMW 330DHyundai Elantra

Side by side

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

BMW 330DHyundai Elantra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,261 (better)
$1,520
Australia
$1,558
$1,260 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,102
£923 (better)
United States
$1,744
$1,174 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.9 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,204 km (better)
1,064 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
402 L
Towing, braked
–
1,200 kg
Length
4,709 mm
4,675 mm
Weight
1,680 kg
1,365 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo diesel
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
195 kW (better)
104 kW
Torque
580 Nm (better)
265 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed dual-clutch
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
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.

330D or Elantra?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 330D or the Hyundai Elantra?

The BMW 330D: about $260 a year less in New Zealand than the Hyundai Elantra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 330D or the Hyundai Elantra?

The Hyundai Elantra, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the BMW 330D's 4.9 L/100km (58 mpg UK, 48 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 330D or the Hyundai Elantra?

The BMW 330D, at 480 L to the Hyundai Elantra's 402 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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