BMW 420I vs Toyota Celica
The 420I costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,899 (better)
- $1,911
- New Zealand
- $2,458 (better)
- $2,474
- Australia
- $2,037 (better)
- $2,051
- United Kingdom
- £1,493 (better)
- £1,503
Official figures
- Uses
- 31 mpg (better)
- 31 mpg
- Also
- 7.6 L/100km (better)
- 7.7 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 482 miles
- –
Space
- Seats
- 4
- 4
- Boot
- 440 L (better)
- 365 L
- Length
- 4,768 mm
- 4,341 mm
- Weight
- 1,560 kg
- 1,095 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 135 kW (better)
- 123 kW
- Torque
- 300 Nm (better)
- 176 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- 5-speed manual
- Drive
- RWD
- 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.
420I or Celica?
Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 420I or the Toyota Celica?
The BMW 420I: about $10 a year less in the US than the Toyota Celica at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the BMW 420I or the Toyota Celica?
The BMW 420I, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Toyota Celica's 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 420I or the Toyota Celica?
The BMW 420I, at 440 L to the Toyota Celica's 365 L, for their newest versions.
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