BMW 4 Series vs Toyota Supra

The 4 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US.

Toyota Supra

Side by side

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

BMW 4 SeriesToyota Supra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,623 (better)
$2,723
Australia
$2,170 (better)
$2,252
United Kingdom
£1,593 (better)
£1,654
United States
$2,026 (better)
$2,104

Official figures

Uses
8.1 L/100km (better)
8.4 L/100km
UK
35 mpg (better)
34 mpg
US
29 mpg (better)
28 mpg
On a full tank
–
618 km

Space

Seats
–
2
Boot
–
184 L
Length
–
4,379 mm
Weight
–
1,510 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
285 kW
Torque
–
500 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

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.

4 Series or Supra?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 4 Series or the Toyota Supra?

The BMW 4 Series: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US than the Toyota Supra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 4 Series or the Toyota Supra?

The BMW 4 Series, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Toyota Supra's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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