BMW 2 Series vs Mercedes-Benz X Class

The 2 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about £230 a year less in the UK.

BMW 2 Series

Side by side

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

BMW 2 SeriesMercedes-Benz X Class

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,540 (better)
£1,766
New Zealand
$2,535
$2,021 (better)
Australia
$2,101 (better)
$2,496
United States
$1,959 (better)
$2,794

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg
Also
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
On a full tank
412 miles
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Space

Seats
4
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Length
4,432 mm
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
135 kW
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Torque
270 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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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.

2 Series or X Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 2 Series or the Mercedes-Benz X Class?

The BMW 2 Series: about £230 a year less in the UK than the Mercedes-Benz X Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 2 Series or the Mercedes-Benz X Class?

The BMW 2 Series, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz X Class's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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