BMW 530I vs Toyota Cami

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

BMW 530I

Side by side

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

BMW 530IToyota Cami

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,147
$2,144 (better)
Australia
$1,779
$1,778 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,305
£1,303 (better)
United States
$1,659
$1,657 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.6 L/100km
6.6 L/100km (better)
UK
43 mpg
43 mpg (better)
US
35 mpg
35 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,054 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,841 mm
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Weight
1,595 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
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Power
190 kW
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Torque
300 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

530I or Cami?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 530I or the Toyota Cami?

The Toyota Cami, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the BMW 530I's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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