BMW M2 vs Toyota GR 86

The M2 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US.

BMW M2Toyota GR 86

Side by side

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

BMW M2Toyota GR 86

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,852 (better)
$2,901
Australia
$2,366 (better)
$2,405
United Kingdom
£1,733 (better)
£1,762
United States
$2,204 (better)
$2,241

Official figures

Uses
8.8 L/100km (better)
9.0 L/100km
UK
32 mpg (better)
31 mpg
US
27 mpg (better)
26 mpg
On a full tank
590 km (better)
557 km

Space

Seats
4
4
Length
4,580 mm
4,265 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
1,275 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder twin-turbo petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder boxer petrol
Power
338 kW (better)
174 kW
Torque
650 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.

M2 or GR 86?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M2 or the Toyota GR 86?

The BMW M2: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US than the Toyota GR 86 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M2 or the Toyota GR 86?

The BMW M2, at 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Toyota GR 86's 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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