BMW 4 Series vs Toyota 86

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

BMW 4 SeriesToyota 86

Side by side

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

BMW 4 SeriesToyota 86

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,623
$2,555 (better)
Australia
$2,176
$2,119 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,593
£1,552 (better)
United States
$2,026
$1,974 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.1 L/100km
7.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
727 km (better)
633 km

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
470 L
–
Length
4,768 mm
4,265 mm
Weight
1,560 kg
1,240 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
135 kW
173 kW (better)
Torque
300 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
RWD

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.

4 Series or 86?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 4 Series or the Toyota 86?

The Toyota 86, at 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the BMW 4 Series's 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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