BMW 120I vs Holden Astra

The 120I costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

BMW 120IHolden Astra

Side by side

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

BMW 120IHolden Astra

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,175 (better)
£1,196
New Zealand
$1,934 (better)
$1,970
Australia
$1,604 (better)
$1,633
United States
$1,494 (better)
$1,522

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)
490 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
330 L
360 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,200 kg
Length
4,227 mm
4,386 mm
Weight
1,330 kg
1,304 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
240 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
6
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 Astra?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 120I or the Holden Astra?

The BMW 120I: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Holden Astra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 120I or the Holden Astra?

The BMW 120I, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Holden Astra'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 Holden Astra?

The Holden Astra, at 360 L to the BMW 120I's 330 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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