BMW 630I vs Vauxhall Zafira

The 630I costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Vauxhall Zafira

Side by side

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

BMW 630IVauxhall Zafira

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,310 (better)
£1,316
New Zealand
$2,157 (better)
$2,167
Australia
$1,790 (better)
$1,795
United States
$1,667 (better)
$1,674

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg (better)
42 mpg
Also
6.7 L/100km (better)
6.7 L/100km
On a full tank
–
538 miles

Space

Seats
–
7
Boot
–
139 L
Length
–
4,467 mm
Weight
–
1,500 kg

Engine

Engine
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1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
103 kW
Torque
–
175 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
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.

630I or Zafira?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 630I or the Vauxhall Zafira?

The BMW 630I: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Vauxhall Zafira at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 630I or the Vauxhall Zafira?

The BMW 630I, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Vauxhall Zafira's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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