BMW 218I vs Toyota Platz

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

Side by side

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

BMW 218IToyota Platz

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,565
$1,562 (better)
New Zealand
$1,889
$1,885 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,147
£1,145 (better)
United States
$1,459
$1,457 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.8 L/100km
5.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
873 km (better)
720 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,526 mm
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Weight
1,405 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
103 kW (better)
81 kW
Torque
220 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

218I or Platz?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 218I or the Toyota Platz?

The Toyota Platz, at 5.8 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the BMW 218I's 5.8 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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