BMW 525I vs Subaru Tribeca

The 525I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

BMW 525I

Side by side

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

BMW 525ISubaru Tribeca

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,833 (better)
$2,868
New Zealand
$3,667 (better)
$3,713
Australia
$3,039 (better)
$3,076
United Kingdom
£2,228 (better)
£2,255

Official figures

Uses
21 mpg (better)
20 mpg
Also
11.3 L/100km (better)
11.5 L/100km
On a full tank
384 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,841 mm
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Engine

Engine
2.5 L 6-cylinder petrol
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Power
160 kW
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Torque
250 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

525I or Tribeca?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 525I or the Subaru Tribeca?

The BMW 525I: about $30 a year less in the US than the Subaru Tribeca at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 525I or the Subaru Tribeca?

The BMW 525I, at 11.3 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Subaru Tribeca's 11.5 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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