BMW 540I vs Chevrolet Captiva

The Captiva costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

BMW 540I

Side by side

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

BMW 540IChevrolet Captiva

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,984
$1,974 (better)
New Zealand
$2,568
$2,555 (better)
Australia
$2,128
$2,120 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,560
£1,552 (better)

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg
30 mpg (better)
Also
7.9 L/100km
7.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
548 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,805 mm
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Engine

Engine
4.4 L V8 petrol
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Power
210 kW
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Torque
440 Nm
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Gearbox
5-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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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.

540I or Captiva?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 540I or the Chevrolet Captiva?

The Chevrolet Captiva: about $10 a year less in the US than the BMW 540I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 540I or the Chevrolet Captiva?

The Chevrolet Captiva, at 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the BMW 540I's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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