BMW 325D vs Nissan X-Trail

The X-Trail costs less to run, by the official figures: about $640 a year less in the US.

Nissan X-Trail

Side by side

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

BMW 325DNissan X-Trail

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,160
$1,524 (better)
New Zealand
$1,562 (better)
$1,973
Australia
$1,930
$1,635 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,366
£1,198 (better)

Official figures

Uses
39 mpg (better)
39 mpg
Also
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
–
560 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
585 L
Towing, braked
–
1,650 kg
Length
–
4,680 mm
Weight
–
1,560 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
135 kW
Torque
–
244 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

325D or X-Trail?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 325D or the Nissan X-Trail?

The Nissan X-Trail: about $640 a year less in the US than the BMW 325D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 325D or the Nissan X-Trail?

The BMW 325D, at 6.1 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Nissan X-Trail's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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