BMW 430I vs Toyota Celica

The 430I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $570 a year less in New Zealand, $470 in Australia, £340 in the UK and $440 in the US.

BMW 430IToyota Celica

Side by side

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

BMW 430IToyota Celica

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,908 (better)
$2,474
Australia
$1,582 (better)
$2,051
United Kingdom
£1,159 (better)
£1,503
United States
$1,474 (better)
$1,911

Official figures

Uses
5.9 L/100km (better)
7.7 L/100km
UK
48 mpg (better)
37 mpg
US
40 mpg (better)
31 mpg
On a full tank
1,000 km
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Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
–
365 L
Length
4,768 mm
4,341 mm
Weight
1,590 kg
1,095 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
190 kW (better)
123 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
176 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
RWD
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.

430I or Celica?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 430I or the Toyota Celica?

The BMW 430I: about $570 a year less in New Zealand, $470 in Australia, £340 in the UK and $440 in the US than the Toyota Celica at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 430I or the Toyota Celica?

The BMW 430I, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Toyota Celica's 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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