BMW 528I vs Mazda 6
The 6 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 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
- $2,345
- $2,335 (better)
- Australia
- $1,943
- $1,935 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,424
- £1,419 (better)
- United States
- $1,811
- $1,804 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 7.3 L/100km
- 7.2 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 966 km (better)
- 859 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- –
- 474 L
- Length
- 4,841 mm
- 4,865 mm
- Weight
- –
- 1,470 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 3.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
- 2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 190 kW (better)
- 138 kW
- Torque
- 310 Nm (better)
- 250 Nm
- Gearbox
- 6-speed automatic
- 6-speed automatic
- 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.
528I or 6?
Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 528I or the Mazda 6?
The Mazda 6: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the BMW 528I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the BMW 528I or the Mazda 6?
The Mazda 6, at 7.2 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the BMW 528I's 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
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