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Why does the BMW 3 2.0 cost less to run than the BMW 3 1.8?
I had a 2005 BMW 3 Series 2.0-litre automatic as my main car in 2010 and I remember it being tax bracket J (190g/km),150PS, and on paper showing 35mpg on the combined cycle. I'm looking to buy a used 2007 automatic BMW 3 Series 1.8-litre to use as a run about. I assumed it would be slower than my old 2.0-litre but I was expecting better fuel economy but it's showing 30mpg Combined, 226g/km (pushing it into tax bracket L) and only 129PS. Do you know if these figures are correct, both cars mentioned are saloons, I am just confused that the lower powered unit actually costs more to run.
Asked on 12 January 2017 by Jay-1001
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Honest John
BMW E90 320 i SE auto 159g/km VED band G. BMW E90 318i SE auto 155g/km, same VED band G. If your previous 320 i was an E46, our detailed data does not go back that far.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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