BMW 320 vs Honda Accord

The 320 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £110 a year less in the UK.

Honda Accord

Side by side

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

BMW 320Honda Accord

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£943 (better)
£1,051
New Zealand
$1,552 (better)
$1,730
Australia
$1,287 (better)
$1,435
United States
$1,199 (better)
$1,337

Official figures

Uses
59 mpg (better)
53 mpg
Also
4.8 L/100km (better)
5.4 L/100km
On a full tank
764 miles (better)
650 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
473 L
Towing, braked
1,600 kg
1,600 kg
Length
4,709 mm
4,967 mm
Weight
1,495 kg
1,429 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
135 kW
152 kW (better)
Torque
300 Nm
335 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
E-CVT
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
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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.

320 or Accord?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 320 or the Honda Accord?

The BMW 320: about £110 a year less in the UK than the Honda Accord at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 320 or the Honda Accord?

The BMW 320, at 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US) to the Honda Accord's 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 320 or the Honda Accord?

The BMW 320, at 480 L to the Honda Accord's 473 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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