BMW M2 vs Toyota MR2

The M2 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in the US.

BMW M2Toyota MR2

Side by side

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

BMW M2Toyota MR2

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,204 (better)
$2,261
New Zealand
$2,852 (better)
$2,927
Australia
$2,363 (better)
$2,425
United Kingdom
£1,733 (better)
£1,778

Official figures

Uses
27 mpg (better)
26 mpg
Also
8.8 L/100km (better)
9.1 L/100km
On a full tank
366 miles
412 miles (better)

Space

Seats
4
2
Boot
–
142 L
Length
4,580 mm
3,919 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
1,005 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder twin-turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
338 kW (better)
88 kW
Torque
650 Nm (better)
140 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-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.

M2 or MR2?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M2 or the Toyota MR2?

The BMW M2: about $60 a year less in the US than the Toyota MR2 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M2 or the Toyota MR2?

The BMW M2, at 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Toyota MR2's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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