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

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