BMW 125I vs Fiat Grande Punto

The 125I costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

BMW 125IFiat Grande Punto

Side by side

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

BMW 125IFiat Grande Punto

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,193 (better)
£1,198
New Zealand
$1,963 (better)
$1,973
Australia
$1,627 (better)
$1,635
United States
$1,517 (better)
$1,524

Official figures

Uses
47 mpg (better)
46 mpg
Also
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
532 miles (better)
458 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
–
4,030 mm
Weight
–
1,035 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
160 kW (better)
57 kW
Torque
310 Nm (better)
115 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

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.

125I or Grande Punto?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 125I or the Fiat Grande Punto?

The BMW 125I: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Fiat Grande Punto at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 125I or the Fiat Grande Punto?

The BMW 125I, at 6.1 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Fiat Grande Punto's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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