BMW 218I vs Volkswagen CC

The CC costs less to run, by the official figures: about £30 a year less in the UK.

Volkswagen CC

Side by side

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

BMW 218IVolkswagen CC

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,147
£1,120 (better)
New Zealand
$1,889
$1,843 (better)
Australia
$1,565
$1,527 (better)
United States
$1,459
$1,424 (better)

Official figures

Uses
48 mpg
50 mpg (better)
Also
5.8 L/100km
5.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
543 miles
763 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
–
532 L
Length
4,526 mm
4,803 mm
Weight
1,405 kg
1,565 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
103 kW
117 kW (better)
Torque
220 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Airbags
–
8

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.

218I or CC?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 218I or the Volkswagen CC?

The Volkswagen CC: about £30 a year less in the UK than the BMW 218I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 218I or the Volkswagen CC?

The Volkswagen CC, at 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the BMW 218I's 5.8 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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