BMW 545I vs Ford Mustang

The 545I costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Ford Mustang

Side by side

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

BMW 545IFord Mustang

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,593 (better)
£2,605
New Zealand
$4,269 (better)
$4,288
Australia
$3,540 (better)
$3,556
United States
$3,298 (better)
$3,313

Official figures

Uses
21 mpg (better)
21 mpg
Also
13.2 L/100km (better)
13.3 L/100km
On a full tank
–
286 miles

Space

Seats
–
4
Boot
–
408 L
Length
–
4,789 mm
Weight
–
1,720 kg

Engine

Engine
–
5.0 L V8 petrol
Power
–
339 kW
Torque
–
556 Nm
Gearbox
–
10-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★☆☆☆
Airbags
–
8

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.

545I or Mustang?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 545I or the Ford Mustang?

The BMW 545I: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Ford Mustang at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 545I or the Ford Mustang?

The BMW 545I, at 13.2 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Ford Mustang's 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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