Audi S5 vs BMW 220I

The 220I costs less to run, by the official figures: about £340 a year less in the UK.

Audi S5BMW 220I

Side by side

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

Audi S5BMW 220I

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,532
£1,195 (better)
New Zealand
$2,523
$1,966 (better)
Australia
$2,090
$1,630 (better)
United States
$1,949
$1,519 (better)

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg
46 mpg (better)
Also
7.8 L/100km
6.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
462 miles
531 miles (better)

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
465 L (better)
390 L
Length
4,690 mm
4,432 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
260 kW (better)
135 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
300 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
RWD

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.

S5 or 220I?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi S5 or the BMW 220I?

The BMW 220I: about £340 a year less in the UK than the Audi S5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi S5 or the BMW 220I?

The BMW 220I, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Audi S5's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi S5 or the BMW 220I?

The Audi S5, at 465 L to the BMW 220I's 390 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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