BMW 123D vs Renault Lutecia

The Lutecia costs less to run, by the official figures: about £160 a year less in the UK.

BMW 123D

Side by side

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

BMW 123DRenault Lutecia

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,269
£1,106 (better)
New Zealand
$1,452 (better)
$1,821
Australia
$1,794
$1,509 (better)
United States
$2,007
$1,407 (better)

Official figures

Uses
50 mpg
50 mpg (better)
Also
5.6 L/100km
5.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
584 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,360 mm
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Weight
1,450 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin turbo diesel
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Power
150 kW
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Torque
400 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
RWD
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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.

123D or Lutecia?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 123D or the Renault Lutecia?

The Renault Lutecia: about £160 a year less in the UK than the BMW 123D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 123D or the Renault Lutecia?

The Renault Lutecia, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the BMW 123D's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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