BMW M240I vs Mini Countryman

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

Mini Countryman

Side by side

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

BMW M240IMini Countryman

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,413
$2,406 (better)
Australia
$2,000
$1,994 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,466
£1,462 (better)
United States
$1,864
$1,859 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.5 L/100km
7.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
726 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
460 L
Length
–
4,433 mm
Weight
–
1,440 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
125 kW
Torque
–
280 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
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.

M240I or Countryman?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M240I or the Mini Countryman?

The Mini Countryman: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the BMW M240I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M240I or the Mini Countryman?

The Mini Countryman, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the BMW M240I's 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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