BMW 335D vs Honda Accord

The Accord costs less to run, by the official figures: about £190 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 335DHonda Accord

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,237
£1,051 (better)
New Zealand
$1,416 (better)
$1,730
Australia
$1,749
$1,435 (better)
United States
$1,957
$1,337 (better)

Official figures

Uses
51 mpg
53 mpg (better)
Also
5.5 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
712 miles (better)
650 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
460 L
473 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,600 kg
Length
4,520 mm
4,967 mm
Weight
1,685 kg
1,429 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
210 kW (better)
152 kW
Torque
580 Nm (better)
335 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
E-CVT
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
10

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.

335D or Accord?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 335D or the Honda Accord?

The Honda Accord: about £190 a year less in the UK than the BMW 335D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 335D or the Honda Accord?

The Honda Accord, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the BMW 335D's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 335D or the Honda Accord?

The Honda Accord, at 473 L to the BMW 335D's 460 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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