BMW 318 vs Jaguar XF

The XF costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in the US.

BMW 318Jaguar XF

Side by side

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

BMW 318Jaguar XF

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,124
$1,024 (better)
New Zealand
$1,455
$1,326 (better)
Australia
$1,207
$1,099 (better)
United Kingdom
£884
£806 (better)

Official figures

Uses
52 mpg
57 mpg (better)
Also
4.5 L/100km
4.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
815 miles
955 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,709 mm
4,962 mm
Weight
1,470 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
100 kW
183 kW (better)
Torque
220 Nm
365 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

318 or XF?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 318 or the Jaguar XF?

The Jaguar XF: about $100 a year less in the US than the BMW 318 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 318 or the Jaguar XF?

The Jaguar XF, at 4.1 L/100km (69 mpg UK, 57 mpg US) to the BMW 318's 4.5 L/100km (63 mpg UK, 52 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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