Car A
BMW 218i
The BMW 218i emphasizes efficiency and everyday usability with good value in its segment. It suits city driving and light road-trip duty, though outright performance and cargo space are modest.
BMW 218i
Coupe · Gasoline
vs
Toyota 86
Coupe · Gasoline · AWD
Car B
Toyota 86
Offers accessible performance and everyday usefulness at a good value in its segment. AWD traction and a 5-star safety rating make it an easy pick for drivers who prioritize confidence over outright speed.
Why compared
cross brandsame body typesame powertrain
Usage fit
Family
39
/
41
City
45
/
41
Budget / value
49
/
65
Road trip
41
/
42
Performance
37
/
44
Cargo
20
/
10
Practical
23
/
28
Premium
45
/
24
Winter
26
/
66
Scores out of 100. Blue = BMW 218i · Orange = Toyota 86
Specs side-by-side
Spec
BMW 218i
Toyota 86
Values are representative — confirm for your market and trim.
Pros & cons
BMW 218i
- Efficient for its class (5.4 L/100 km combined)
- Good value in its segment at around 35,000
- Five seats and a 360 L trunk support occasional road trips
- Adequate daily performance (140 hp, 0–100 km/h in 8.7 s) with a city-focused usage fit
- Not ideal for cargo-heavy use; coupe body and 360 L trunk limit hauling
- Moderate acceleration won’t satisfy performance seekers
- Overall practicality trails roomier body styles
- Price may stretch buyers chasing the lowest possible cost
Toyota 86
- Good value in its segment at around 28,000
- Five-star safety and a reliability score of 82
- AWD traction adds confidence in mixed conditions
- Efficient for its class with 8.6 combined consumption
- Not the quickest: 0–100 in 7.4 seconds
- Small trunk capacity at 237 liters
- Seats only four
- Not a premium-oriented choice
Verdict
Pick BMW 218i if…
Best fuel economy
BMW 218i uses 5.4 L/100km vs 8.6 — a meaningful saving if you cover high mileage.
Pick Toyota 86 if…
All-wheel drive
Toyota 86's AWD adds real-world confidence in wet, icy, or mixed-weather conditions.