BMW 420I vs Volkswagen Scirocco

The Scirocco costs less to run, by the official figures: about £240 a year less in the UK.

BMW 420IVolkswagen Scirocco

Side by side

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

BMW 420IVolkswagen Scirocco

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,493
£1,257 (better)
New Zealand
$2,458
$2,070 (better)
Australia
$2,037
$1,715 (better)
United States
$1,899
$1,599 (better)

Official figures

Uses
37 mpg
44 mpg (better)
Also
7.6 L/100km
6.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
482 miles
534 miles (better)

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
440 L (better)
312 L
Length
4,768 mm
4,256 mm
Weight
1,560 kg
1,360 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
135 kW (better)
118 kW
Torque
300 Nm (better)
240 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

420I or Scirocco?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 420I or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The Volkswagen Scirocco: about £240 a year less in the UK than the BMW 420I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 420I or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The Volkswagen Scirocco, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the BMW 420I's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 420I or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The BMW 420I, at 440 L to the Volkswagen Scirocco's 312 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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