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Subscribe to this threadBMW 520d beats Prius in gas mileage
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b0rk @ Mar 23rd 2008 7:16PM
Addressing the but a Prius is smaller can cheaper. Over in euroland where this test was done BMW sell the 1 series as a 5 door hatch, one particular option is the 118d which retails for £18,800 as whilst a basic Prius T3 is £17,777. So approx £1,000 more for the BMW. Both cars are in the same size class yet the official fuel consumption figures are:
Prius 65mpg (imperial), 109g/km
118d 62mpg (imperial), 119g/km
I'd bet that under a real world test the 118d would substantially beat a Prius. The offical figures for a 520d are:
55.4mpg (imperial), 136g/km
It must be noted that the co2/km figure is calculated from the combined cycle fuel economy figure so any test that over states economy will understate co2 emissions.