BMW X7 vs Kia Seltos
The Seltos costs less to run, by the official figures: about £40 a year less in the UK.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United Kingdom
- £1,395
- £1,356 (better)
- New Zealand
- $2,296
- $2,231 (better)
- Australia
- $1,902
- $1,849 (better)
- United States
- $1,774
- $1,724 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 40 mpg
- 41 mpg (better)
- Also
- 7.1 L/100km
- 6.9 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 718 miles (better)
- 450 miles
Space
- Seats
- 7
- 5
- Boot
- 326 L
- 468 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,100 kg
- Length
- 5,151 mm
- 4,370 mm
- Weight
- 2,390 kg
- 1,355 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 340 kW (better)
- 110 kW
- Torque
- 650 Nm (better)
- 180 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
- Drive
- AWD
- 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.
X7 or Seltos?
Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X7 or the Kia Seltos?
The Kia Seltos: about £40 a year less in the UK than the BMW X7 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the BMW X7 or the Kia Seltos?
The Kia Seltos, at 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the BMW X7's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the BMW X7 or the Kia Seltos?
The Kia Seltos, at 468 L to the BMW X7's 326 L, for their newest versions.
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