Baic B30 vs BMW 330I

The B30 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

BMW 330I

Side by side

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

Baic B30BMW 330I

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,336 (better)
£1,346
New Zealand
$2,199 (better)
$2,215
Australia
$1,824 (better)
$1,839
United States
$1,699 (better)
$1,711

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg (better)
41 mpg
Also
6.8 L/100km (better)
6.9 L/100km
On a full tank
–
535 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
480 L
Length
–
4,709 mm

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
190 kW
Torque
–
400 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

B30 or 330I?

Which is cheaper to run, the Baic B30 or the BMW 330I?

The Baic B30: about £10 a year less in the UK than the BMW 330I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Baic B30 or the BMW 330I?

The Baic B30, at 6.8 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the BMW 330I's 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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