BMW I vs Toyota Corolla

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

Toyota Corolla

Side by side

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

BMW IToyota Corolla

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$695 (better)
$1,277
Australia
$576 (better)
$1,059
United Kingdom
£422 (better)
£776
United States
$537 (better)
$987

Official figures

Uses
2.2 L/100km (better)
4.0 L/100km
On a full tank
–
1,089 km

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
260 L (better)
217 L
Towing, braked
–
1,300 kg
Length
4,011 mm
4,375 mm
Weight
1,245 kg
1,370 kg

Engine

Engine
Single motor
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
Power
125 kW (better)
90 kW
Torque
250 Nm (better)
142 Nm
Gearbox
Single-speed
CVT automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
–
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.

I or Corolla?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW I or the Toyota Corolla?

The BMW I, at 2.2 L/100km (131 mpg UK, 109 mpg US) to the Toyota Corolla's 4.0 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW I or the Toyota Corolla?

The BMW I, at 260 L to the Toyota Corolla's 217 L, for their newest versions.

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