2022 head-to-head · Compact Car
2022 BMW 3 Series vs Cadillac CT4
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2022 BMW 3 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,975 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2022 Cadillac CT4 (27 MPG). That's roughly $219 a year, or about $1,097 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 3 Series
- Cadillac CT4
Side by side
| BMW 3 Series | Cadillac CT4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,975 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,194 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 90 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 298 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 331 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
BMW 3 Series vs Cadillac CT4 across model years
- BMW 3 Series
- Cadillac CT4
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW 3 Series has more passenger space (94 vs. 90 cu ft); the BMW 3 Series has more cargo space (13 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 33 2022 compact cars, the BMW 3 Series ranks 17th and the Cadillac CT4 24th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW 3 Series or the 2022 Cadillac CT4?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 3 Series. The BMW 3 Series is rated 30 MPG combined and the Cadillac CT4 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW 3 Series vs. the Cadillac CT4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,975 for the BMW 3 Series and $2,194 for the Cadillac CT4.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW 3 Series, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
BMW 3 Series vs Cadillac CT4 in other years
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