BMW 335I vs Toyota Platz

The Platz costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US.

BMW 335I

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW 335IToyota Platz

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,973
$1,889 (better)
Australia
$1,632
$1,562 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,198
£1,147 (better)
United States
$1,524
$1,459 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km
5.8 L/100km (better)
UK
46 mpg
48 mpg (better)
US
39 mpg
40 mpg (better)
On a full tank
934 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
480 L
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Length
4,624 mm
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Weight
1,570 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
225 kW
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Torque
400 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

335I or Platz?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 335I or the Toyota Platz?

The Toyota Platz: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US than the BMW 335I at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 335I or the Toyota Platz?

The Toyota Platz, at 5.8 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the BMW 335I's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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