2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2019 BMW M vs Karma Revero

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
2019 Karma ReveroPlug-in hybrid
$2,015/ year to fuel
60 MPGe + 20 MPG

RWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · Single-speed · 60 MPGe + 20 MPG

The 2019 Karma Revero is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,015 a year to fuel (60 MPGe + 20 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2019 BMW M (24 MPG). That's roughly $453 a year, or about $2,267 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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  • Karma Revero

Side by side

BMW MKarma Revero
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,015
24 MPG Combined efficiency 60 MPGe + 20 MPG
21 MPG City 59 MPGe / 19 MPG
30 MPG Highway 61 MPGe / 21 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 56 kWh
— Driving range 240 mi
— All-electric range 37 mi
89 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
367 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 156 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 3.8 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gas + electricity
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
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 M vs Karma Revero across model years

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  • Karma Revero

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 M has more cargo space (10 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the BMW M ranks 26th and the Karma Revero 12th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW M is a conventional gas model, while the Karma Revero is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 BMW M or the 2019 Karma Revero?

Measured by cost to drive, the Karma Revero. The BMW M is rated 24 MPG combined and the Karma Revero 60 MPGe + 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 BMW M vs. the Karma Revero per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,469 for the BMW M and $2,015 for the Karma Revero.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW M, with 10 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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