BMW 116I vs Kia Picanto
The 116I costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United Kingdom
- £1,159 (better)
- £1,179
- New Zealand
- $1,908 (better)
- $1,940
- Australia
- $1,582 (better)
- $1,608
- United States
- $1,474 (better)
- $1,499
Official figures
- Uses
- 48 mpg (better)
- 47 mpg
- Also
- 5.9 L/100km (better)
- 6.0 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 442 miles (better)
- 362 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 4
- Boot
- 380 L (better)
- 255 L
- Length
- 4,319 mm
- 3,595 mm
- Weight
- 1,360 kg
- 958 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- 1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 103 kW (better)
- 62 kW
- Torque
- 220 Nm (better)
- 122 Nm
- Gearbox
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★☆
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★ (better)
- ★★★☆☆
- 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.
116I or Picanto?
Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 116I or the Kia Picanto?
The BMW 116I: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Kia Picanto at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the BMW 116I or the Kia Picanto?
The BMW 116I, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Kia Picanto's 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 116I or the Kia Picanto?
The BMW 116I, at 380 L to the Kia Picanto's 255 L, for their newest versions.
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