BMW 640I vs Mazda MPV

The 640I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Mazda MPV

Side by side

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

BMW 640IMazda MPV

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,056 (better)
$2,069
New Zealand
$2,662 (better)
$2,678
Australia
$2,205 (better)
$2,219
United Kingdom
£1,617 (better)
£1,627

Official figures

Uses
29 mpg (better)
28 mpg
Also
8.2 L/100km (better)
8.3 L/100km

Space

Seats
–
7

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L V6 petrol
Gearbox
–
5-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

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.

640I or MPV?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 640I or the Mazda MPV?

The BMW 640I: about $10 a year less in the US than the Mazda MPV at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 640I or the Mazda MPV?

The BMW 640I, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Mazda MPV's 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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