BMW 5 Series vs Toyota Crown

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

BMW 5 SeriesToyota Crown

Side by side

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

BMW 5 SeriesToyota Crown

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,535
$2,535
Australia
$2,097
$2,097
United Kingdom
£1,540
£1,540
United States
$1,959
$1,959

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km
7.8 L/100km
UK
36 mpg
36 mpg
US
30 mpg
30 mpg
On a full tank
829 km
906 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
530 L
–
Length
4,963 mm
4,870 mm
Weight
1,835 kg
–

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.5 L V6 petrol
Power
210 kW (better)
149 kW
Torque
650 Nm (better)
243 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

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