BMW 535D vs Toyota Highlander

The 535D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $370 a year less in New Zealand.

Toyota Highlander

Side by side

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

BMW 535DToyota Highlander

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,441 (better)
$1,811
Australia
$1,781
$1,498 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,260
£1,100 (better)
United States
$1,993
$1,399 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km
5.6 L/100km
UK
50 mpg
50 mpg
US
42 mpg
42 mpg
On a full tank
–
1,214 km

Space

Seats
–
7
Boot
–
391 L
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
–
4,966 mm
Weight
–
1,885 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
–
218 kW
Torque
–
350 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

535D or Highlander?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 535D or the Toyota Highlander?

The BMW 535D: about $370 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Highlander at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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