BMW 120I vs Citroën C4
The 120I 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
- £1,175 (better)
- £1,198
- New Zealand
- $1,934 (better)
- $1,973
- Australia
- $1,603 (better)
- $1,635
- United States
- $1,494 (better)
- $1,524
Official figures
- Uses
- 47 mpg (better)
- 46 mpg
- Also
- 6.0 L/100km (better)
- 6.1 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 551 miles (better)
- 509 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 330 L
- 379 L (better)
- Length
- 4,227 mm
- 4,361 mm
- Weight
- 1,330 kg
- 1,333 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 125 kW (better)
- 96 kW
- Torque
- 200 Nm
- 230 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- 8-speed automatic
- Drive
- RWD
- 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.
120I or C4?
Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 120I or the Citroën C4?
The BMW 120I: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Citroën C4 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the BMW 120I or the Citroën C4?
The BMW 120I, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Citroën C4's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 120I or the Citroën C4?
The Citroën C4, at 379 L to the BMW 120I's 330 L, for their newest versions.
Each on its own
Other comparisons
What will the drive cost?
Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.
Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads
