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BMW 3 Series Touring vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports - Differences and prices compared

Compare performance (550 HP vs 178 HP), boot space and price (41100 £ vs 29600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 3 Series Touring or Toyota Corolla Touring Sports?

BMW 3 Series Touring

4.3 (1 Reviews)
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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

3 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports has a evident advantage in terms of price – it starts at 29600 £ , while the BMW 3 Series Touring costs 41100 £ . That’s a price difference of around 11452 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: BMW 3 Series Touring manages with 2.50 L and is therefore significantly more efficient than the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports with 4.40 L. The difference is about 1.90 L per 100 km.

Corolla Touring Sports

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW 3 Series Touring has a decisively edge – offering 550 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 372 HP more horsepower.

In acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW 3 Series Touring is clearly quicker – completing the sprint in 3.50 s, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports takes 7.50 s. That’s about 4 s faster.

In terms of top speed, the BMW 3 Series Touring performs distinct better – reaching 250 km/h, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports tops out at 180 km/h. The difference is around 70 km/h.

3 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In curb weight, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is a bit lighter – 1485 kg compared to 1650 kg. The difference is around 165 kg.

In terms of boot space, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers to a small extent more room – 596 L compared to 500 L. That’s a difference of about 96 L.

In maximum load capacity, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports performs slight better – up to 1606 L, which is about 96 L more than the BMW 3 Series Touring.

When it comes to payload, BMW 3 Series Touring slightly takes the win – 520 kg compared to 440 kg. That’s a difference of about 80 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 3 Series Touring holds a decisive overall lead in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

BMW 3 Series Touring
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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3 Series Touring

BMW 3 Series Touring

  • Engine Type : Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 150 - 550 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 2.5 - 10.5 L
  • Electric Range : 91 - 97 km

BMW 3 Series Touring

4.3 (1 Reviews)
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The BMW 3 Series Touring blends sporting poise with everyday practicality, wrapping sharp handling and a premium cabin into a wagon that actually makes errands feel enjoyable. It’s the kind of car that hides a family-hauler’s sense of duty beneath a driver's-car attitude — useful, classy, and just cheeky enough to make you smile on the open road.

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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is a sensible yet stylish estate that blends everyday practicality with Toyota's trademark reliability, making it the kind of car that quietly gets on with family life without drama. Inside it's cleverly packaged for luggage and kids' gear and feels calm and comfortable on the road — sensible rather than flashy, but with enough character to make daily drives more enjoyable.

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BMW 3 Series Touring
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Consumption

Price
41100 - 131100 £
Price
29600 - 36400 £
Consumption L/100km
2.5 - 10.5 L
Consumption L/100km
4.40 L
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
91 - 97 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
19.50 kWh
Battery Capacity
-
co2
57 - 238 g/km
co2
100 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
40 - 59 L
Fuel tank capacity
43 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
5
Doors
5
Curb weight
1650 - 2025 kg
Curb weight
1485 - 1515 kg
Trunk capacity
410 - 500 L
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Length
4713 - 4714 mm
Length
4650 mm
Width
1827 - 1918 mm
Width
1790 mm
Height
1440 - 1448 mm
Height
1435 mm
Max trunk capacity
1420 - 1510 L
Max trunk capacity
1591 - 1606 L
Payload
405 - 520 kg
Payload
400 - 440 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
CVT
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
150 - 550 HP
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.5 - 8.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Max Speed
213 - 250 km/h
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
250 - 700 Nm
Torque
-
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
110 - 405 kW
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Engine capacity
1995 - 2998 cm3
Engine capacity
1798 - 1987 cm3

General

Model Year
2024 - 2025
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, E, F, G, B
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
Brand
BMW
Brand
Toyota
Is the BMW 3 Series Touring offered with different drivetrains?

The BMW 3 Series Touring is offered with Rear-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive.

The prices shown are estimates based on German list prices, adjusted for local VAT. Local registration taxes (e.g. NoVA, BPM or CO2 malus) are not included. This information is not legally binding.