BMW M140I vs Chevrolet Spark

The Spark costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in the US.

BMW M140IChevrolet Spark

Side by side

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

BMW M140IChevrolet Spark

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,834
$1,781 (better)
New Zealand
$2,374
$2,306 (better)
Australia
$1,968
$1,911 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,442
£1,401 (better)

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg
33 mpg (better)
Also
7.3 L/100km
7.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
440 miles (better)
305 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
360 L
–
Length
4,324 mm
3,635 mm

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
250 kW (better)
73 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
127 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
RWD
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.

M140I or Spark?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M140I or the Chevrolet Spark?

The Chevrolet Spark: about $50 a year less in the US than the BMW M140I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M140I or the Chevrolet Spark?

The Chevrolet Spark, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the BMW M140I's 7.3 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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