BMW 335I vs Chevrolet Cruze

The 335I costs less to run, by the official figures: about £50 a year less in the UK.

BMW 335IChevrolet Cruze

Side by side

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

BMW 335IChevrolet Cruze

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,198 (better)
£1,250
New Zealand
$1,973 (better)
$2,057
Australia
$1,636 (better)
$1,706
United States
$1,524 (better)
$1,589

Official figures

Uses
46 mpg (better)
44 mpg
Also
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
581 miles (better)
430 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
405 L
Length
4,624 mm
4,614 mm
Weight
1,570 kg
1,270 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
225 kW (better)
83 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
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.

335I or Cruze?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 335I or the Chevrolet Cruze?

The BMW 335I: about £50 a year less in the UK than the Chevrolet Cruze at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 335I or the Chevrolet Cruze?

The BMW 335I, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Cruze's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 335I or the Chevrolet Cruze?

The BMW 335I, at 480 L to the Chevrolet Cruze's 405 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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