BMW 630 vs Ford Focus

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

Ford Focus

Side by side

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

BMW 630Ford Focus

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,344
$1,337 (better)
New Zealand
$1,740
$1,730 (better)
Australia
$1,442
$1,434 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,057
£1,051 (better)

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg
44 mpg (better)
Also
5.4 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
604 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
375 L
Length
–
4,378 mm
Weight
–
1,322 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
92 kW
Torque
–
170 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

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.

630 or Focus?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 630 or the Ford Focus?

The Ford Focus: about $10 a year less in the US than the BMW 630 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 630 or the Ford Focus?

The Ford Focus, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the BMW 630's 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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