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1st BMW 318i Sport Line

You might think a 1.5-litre three-cylinder BMW 3 Series sedan would kill the premium medium class on fuel economy alone, but that doesn’t allow for the fact Munich’smunichs cross-crosstown rival has a formidable foe in its entry-levelvel Audi A4 1.4 TFSI. Despite identical 56 percent three-year resaleesale forecasts, it was on depreciation that the BMW landed its first blow, because it’s $ 600 less costly to buy. At 5.4L/100kmm the 318i is also officially 0.1L/100km more economical than the A4 – negligible in the grand scheme, but another win all the same. The pair progressed with identical three-year,three year unlimited-kilometre warranties and 12-month service intervals,int while the Audi costs $101 more to insure for a year, at $1082. A photo finish, then, which might leave brand and m model preference as the real reasons to choose one over the o other.

2nd A Audi A4 1.4 TFSI

Despite stating similar value cases cases, th the front-drive, fourpot, dual-clutch entry Audi A4 represents a fundamentally different mechanical package to the rear-drive, three-pot, conventional automatic BMW.

3 3rd Peugeot 508 Allure HDI

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