BMW 130I vs Toyota Matrix

The 130I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in New Zealand.

Toyota Matrix

Side by side

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

BMW 130IToyota Matrix

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,063 (better)
$3,169
Australia
$2,539 (better)
$2,628
United Kingdom
£1,861 (better)
£1,925
United States
$2,366 (better)
$2,449

Official figures

Uses
9.5 L/100km (better)
9.8 L/100km
On a full tank
560 km (better)
510 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
561 L
Length
–
4,366 mm
Weight
–
1,350 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
195 kW (better)
100 kW
Torque
315 Nm (better)
175 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
4-speed automatic
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.

130I or Matrix?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 130I or the Toyota Matrix?

The BMW 130I: about $110 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Matrix at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 130I or the Toyota Matrix?

The BMW 130I, at 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Toyota Matrix's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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