BMW M4 vs Subaru BRZ

The M4 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in the US.

BMW M4Subaru BRZ

Side by side

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

BMW M4Subaru BRZ

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,336 (better)
$2,374
New Zealand
$3,024 (better)
$3,072
Australia
$2,505 (better)
$2,546
United Kingdom
£1,837 (better)
£1,866

Official figures

Uses
25 mpg (better)
25 mpg
Also
9.4 L/100km (better)
9.5 L/100km
On a full tank
392 miles (better)
327 miles

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
440 L (better)
237 L
Length
4,794 mm
4,265 mm
Weight
1,730 kg
1,290 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder twin turbo petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder boxer petrol
Power
375 kW (better)
174 kW
Torque
650 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
RWD

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.

M4 or BRZ?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M4 or the Subaru BRZ?

The BMW M4: about $40 a year less in the US than the Subaru BRZ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M4 or the Subaru BRZ?

The BMW M4, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Subaru BRZ's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW M4 or the Subaru BRZ?

The BMW M4, at 440 L to the Subaru BRZ's 237 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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