BMW 5 Series vs Kia Cerato

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

BMW 5 SeriesKia Cerato

Side by side

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

BMW 5 SeriesKia Cerato

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,540
£1,428 (better)
New Zealand
$2,535
$2,351 (better)
Australia
$2,101
$1,948 (better)
United States
$1,959
$1,816 (better)

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg
39 mpg (better)
Also
7.8 L/100km
7.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
539 miles (better)
427 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
502 L
Length
4,963 mm
4,640 mm
Weight
1,595 kg
1,295 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
185 kW (better)
112 kW
Torque
350 Nm (better)
192 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
6

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.

5 Series or Cerato?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 5 Series or the Kia Cerato?

The Kia Cerato: about £110 a year less in the UK than the BMW 5 Series at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 5 Series or the Kia Cerato?

The Kia Cerato, at 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the BMW 5 Series's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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