BMW 430I vs Toyota Celica

The 430I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $650 a year less in New Zealand, $530 in Australia, £390 in the UK and $500 in the US.

Toyota Celica

Side by side

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

BMW 430IToyota Celica

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,908 (better)
$2,555
Australia
$1,579 (better)
$2,113
United Kingdom
£1,159 (better)
£1,552
United States
$1,474 (better)
$1,974

Official figures

Uses
5.9 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
UK
48 mpg (better)
36 mpg
US
40 mpg (better)
30 mpg

Space

Seats
–
4
Length
–
4,335 mm

Engine

Engine
–
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
103 kW
Torque
–
170 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

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.

430I or Celica?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 430I or the Toyota Celica?

The BMW 430I: about $650 a year less in New Zealand, $530 in Australia, £390 in the UK and $500 in the US than the Toyota Celica at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 430I or the Toyota Celica?

The BMW 430I, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Toyota Celica's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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