BMW M135I vs Toyota Townace

The M135I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Side by side

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

BMW M135IToyota Townace

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,662 (better)
$2,668
Australia
$2,202 (better)
$2,209
United Kingdom
£1,617 (better)
£1,621
United States
$2,056 (better)
$2,061

Official figures

Uses
8.2 L/100km (better)
8.3 L/100km
UK
34 mpg (better)
34 mpg
US
29 mpg (better)
29 mpg

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.

M135I or Townace?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M135I or the Toyota Townace?

The BMW M135I: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Toyota Townace at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M135I or the Toyota Townace?

The BMW M135I, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Toyota Townace's 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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