BMW Alpina vs Toyota Fortuner

The Fortuner costs less to run, by the official figures: about $500 a year less in New Zealand.

Toyota Fortuner

Side by side

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

BMW AlpinaToyota Fortuner

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,458
$1,956 (better)
Australia
$2,038 (better)
$2,417
United Kingdom
£1,493 (better)
£1,710
United States
$1,899 (better)
$2,705

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km
7.6 L/100km
On a full tank
–
1,053 km

Space

Seats
–
7
Towing, braked
–
3,000 kg
Length
–
4,795 mm

Engine

Engine
–
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
130 kW
Torque
–
450 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed automatic
Drive
–
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Alpina or Fortuner?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW Alpina or the Toyota Fortuner?

The Toyota Fortuner: about $500 a year less in New Zealand than the BMW Alpina at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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