BMW X6 XDRIVE40D vs Volkswagen Sharan

The X6 XDRIVE40D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $500 a year less in New Zealand.

Volkswagen Sharan

Side by side

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

BMW X6 XDRIVE40DVolkswagen Sharan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,930 (better)
$2,426
Australia
$2,385
$2,010 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,687
£1,474 (better)
United States
$2,669
$1,874 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.5 L/100km
7.5 L/100km
On a full tank
–
933 km

Space

Seats
–
7
Length
–
4,854 mm
Weight
–
1,650 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
110 kW
Torque
–
250 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

X6 XDRIVE40D or Sharan?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X6 XDRIVE40D or the Volkswagen Sharan?

The BMW X6 XDRIVE40D: about $500 a year less in New Zealand than the Volkswagen Sharan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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