BMW 325D vs Toyota Corona

The Corona costs less to run, by the official figures: about £170 a year less in the UK.

Side by side

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

BMW 325DToyota Corona

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,366
£1,198 (better)
New Zealand
$1,562 (better)
$1,973
Australia
$1,930
$1,637 (better)
United States
$2,160
$1,524 (better)

Official figures

Uses
47 mpg (better)
46 mpg
Also
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km

Space

Seats
–
5

Engine

Engine
–
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
88 kW
Drive
–
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.

325D or Corona?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 325D or the Toyota Corona?

The Toyota Corona: about £170 a year less in the UK than the BMW 325D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 325D or the Toyota Corona?

The BMW 325D, at 6.1 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Toyota Corona's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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