BMW I vs Toyota Vitz

The I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $240 a year less in New Zealand.

Toyota Vitz

Side by side

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

BMW IToyota Vitz

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$695 (better)
$938
Australia
$576 (better)
$777
United Kingdom
£422 (better)
£570
United States
$537 (better)
$725

Official figures

Uses
2.2 L/100km (better)
2.9 L/100km
On a full tank
–
1,448 km

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
260 L
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Length
4,011 mm
3,945 mm
Weight
1,245 kg
970 kg

Engine

Engine
Single motor
1.0 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
125 kW (better)
51 kW
Torque
250 Nm (better)
92 Nm
Gearbox
Single-speed
CVT
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
–

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.

I or Vitz?

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

The BMW I: about $240 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Vitz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW I or the Toyota Vitz?

The BMW I, at 2.2 L/100km (131 mpg UK, 109 mpg US) to the Toyota Vitz's 2.9 L/100km (97 mpg UK, 81 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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