BMW 318d vs BMW 320e Touring Steptronic

At 15,000 km a year and typical prices, the BMW 318d costs about €1,682 a year in energy against €2,194 for the BMW 320e Touring Steptronic, a difference of €511. Official WLTP figures: 5.5 l/100 km against 7.5 l/100 km combined.

Both are variants of the BMW 3 Series; the choice is the powertrain.

BMW 318d
BMW 318d
€1,682
Energy cost per year at 15,000 km
5.5 l/100 km combined
BMW 320e Touring Steptronic
BMW 320e Touring Steptronic
€2,194
Energy cost per year at 15,000 km
7.5 l/100 km combined

Measured with the battery depleted, so this is what the car uses when you do not plug in. Your real figure depends on how often you charge; the compare tool works it out from your trips.

FigureBMW 318dBMW 320e Touring Steptronic
MotorDieselPlug-in Hybrid
Power150 PS204 PS
Combined5.5 l/100 km7.5 l/100 km
City6.7 l/100 km10.6 l/100 km
Suburban5.2 l/100 km7.2 l/100 km
Country road4.9 l/100 km6.5 l/100 km
Motorway5.6 l/100 km7.4 l/100 km
CO₂123.0 g/km32.0 g/km
Electric range-59 km
Energy cost per year at 15,000 km€1,682€2,194
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