BMW 118D vs Honda CR-Z

The CR-Z costs less to run, by the official figures: about $450 a year less in the US.

BMW 118DHonda CR-Z

Side by side

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

BMW 118DHonda CR-Z

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,577
$1,122 (better)
New Zealand
$1,140 (better)
$1,452
Australia
$1,409
$1,203 (better)
United Kingdom
£997
£882 (better)

Official figures

Uses
53 mpg (better)
52 mpg
Also
4.4 L/100km (better)
4.5 L/100km
On a full tank
589 miles (better)
554 miles

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
380 L (better)
225 L
Towing, braked
1,300 kg
–
Length
4,319 mm
4,080 mm
Weight
1,480 kg
1,198 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.5 L 4-cylinder hybrid
Power
110 kW (better)
91 kW
Torque
350 Nm
–
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
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.

118D or CR-Z?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 118D or the Honda CR-Z?

The Honda CR-Z: about $450 a year less in the US than the BMW 118D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 118D or the Honda CR-Z?

The BMW 118D, at 4.4 L/100km (64 mpg UK, 53 mpg US) to the Honda CR-Z's 4.5 L/100km (63 mpg UK, 52 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 118D or the Honda CR-Z?

The BMW 118D, at 380 L to the Honda CR-Z's 225 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way