BMW 330E vs Volkswagen LT35

The 330E costs less to run, by the official figures: about £50 a year less in the UK.

Side by side

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

BMW 330EVolkswagen LT35

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£413 (better)
£461
New Zealand
$679
$528 (better)
Australia
$563 (better)
$652
United States
$525 (better)
$730

Official figures

Uses
135 mpg
138 mpg (better)
Also
2.1 L/100km
2.1 L/100km (better)

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.

330E or LT35?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 330E or the Volkswagen LT35?

The BMW 330E: about £50 a year less in the UK than the Volkswagen LT35 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 330E or the Volkswagen LT35?

The Volkswagen LT35, at 2.1 L/100km (138 mpg UK, 115 mpg US) to the BMW 330E's 2.1 L/100km (135 mpg UK, 112 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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