BMW 740E vs Honda Fit

The 740E costs less to run, by the official figures: about £150 a year less in the UK.

Honda Fit

Side by side

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

BMW 740EHonda Fit

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£432 (better)
£580
New Zealand
$711 (better)
$954
Australia
$590 (better)
$791
United States
$550 (better)
$737

Official figures

Uses
128 mpg (better)
96 mpg
Also
2.2 L/100km (better)
3.0 L/100km
On a full tank
–
843 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
470 L
Length
–
4,044 mm
Weight
–
1,228 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
95 kW
Torque
–
153 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

740E or Fit?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 740E or the Honda Fit?

The BMW 740E: about £150 a year less in the UK than the Honda Fit at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 740E or the Honda Fit?

The BMW 740E, at 2.2 L/100km (128 mpg UK, 107 mpg US) to the Honda Fit's 3.0 L/100km (96 mpg UK, 80 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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