BMW 335D vs Toyota Avalon

The 335D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $350 a year less in New Zealand.

Toyota Avalon

Side by side

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

BMW 335DToyota Avalon

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,416 (better)
$1,769
Australia
$1,749
$1,468 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,237
£1,075 (better)
United States
$1,957
$1,367 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,145 km (better)
1,004 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
460 L (better)
454 L
Towing, braked
–
454 kg
Length
4,520 mm
4,976 mm
Weight
1,685 kg
1,615 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
210 kW
224 kW (better)
Torque
580 Nm (better)
362 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

Airbags
–
10

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.

335D or Avalon?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 335D or the Toyota Avalon?

The BMW 335D: about $350 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Avalon at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 335D or the Toyota Avalon?

The Toyota Avalon, at 5.5 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the BMW 335D's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 335D or the Toyota Avalon?

The BMW 335D, at 460 L to the Toyota Avalon's 454 L, for their newest versions.

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