BMW 120I vs Ford Fiesta
The 120I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,494 (better)
- $1,574
- New Zealand
- $1,934 (better)
- $2,037
- Australia
- $1,604 (better)
- $1,688
- United Kingdom
- £1,175 (better)
- £1,238
Official figures
- Uses
- 39 mpg (better)
- 37 mpg
- Also
- 6.0 L/100km (better)
- 6.3 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 551 miles (better)
- 444 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 330 L (better)
- 328 L
- Length
- 4,227 mm
- 4,180 mm
- Weight
- 1,330 kg
- 1,045 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 125 kW (better)
- 60 kW
- Torque
- 200 Nm (better)
- 140 Nm
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- 5-speed manual
- Drive
- RWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- 6
- 7 (better)
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.
120I or Fiesta?
Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 120I or the Ford Fiesta?
The BMW 120I: about $80 a year less in the US than the Ford Fiesta at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the BMW 120I or the Ford Fiesta?
The BMW 120I, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Ford Fiesta's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 120I or the Ford Fiesta?
The BMW 120I, at 330 L to the Ford Fiesta's 328 L, for their newest versions.
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