BMW 2 Series vs Toyota 86

The 2 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

BMW 2 SeriesToyota 86

Side by side

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

BMW 2 SeriesToyota 86

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,540 (better)
£1,552
New Zealand
$2,535 (better)
$2,555
Australia
$2,101 (better)
$2,117
United States
$1,959 (better)
$1,974

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg
Also
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
On a full tank
412 miles (better)
393 miles

Space

Seats
4
4
Length
4,432 mm
4,265 mm
Weight
–
1,240 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
135 kW
173 kW (better)
Torque
270 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.

2 Series or 86?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 2 Series or the Toyota 86?

The BMW 2 Series: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Toyota 86 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 2 Series or the Toyota 86?

The BMW 2 Series, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Toyota 86's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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