BMW 750LI vs Subaru Legacy

The Legacy costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Subaru Legacy

Side by side

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

BMW 750LISubaru Legacy

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,933
$2,927 (better)
Australia
$2,433
$2,425 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,782
£1,778 (better)
United States
$2,266
$2,261 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.1 L/100km
9.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
773 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
425 L
Length
–
4,841 mm
Weight
–
1,587 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L flat-4 petrol
Power
–
134 kW
Torque
–
239 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

750LI or Legacy?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 750LI or the Subaru Legacy?

The Subaru Legacy: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the BMW 750LI at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 750LI or the Subaru Legacy?

The Subaru Legacy, at 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the BMW 750LI's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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