BMW M5 vs Kia K2500

The M5 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,050 a year less in the US.

BMW M5

Side by side

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

BMW M5Kia K2500

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,474 (better)
$3,523
New Zealand
$3,202
$2,548 (better)
Australia
$2,654 (better)
$3,148
United Kingdom
£1,945 (better)
£2,227

Official figures

Uses
24 mpg
24 mpg
Also
9.9 L/100km
9.9 L/100km
On a full tank
427 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
530 L
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Length
4,966 mm
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Weight
1,855 kg
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Engine

Engine
4.4 L V8 twin turbo petrol
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Power
441 kW
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Torque
750 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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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.

M5 or K2500?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M5 or the Kia K2500?

The BMW M5: about $1,050 a year less in the US than the Kia K2500 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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