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BMW 3 Series Touring vs Toyota Land Cruiser comparison

Compare performance (530 HP vs 205 HP), boot space and price (41,100 £ vs 72,000 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 3 Series Touring or Toyota Land Cruiser?

BMW 3 Series Touring vs Toyota Land Cruiser: Key differences

BMW 3 Series Touring

4.3 (1 Reviews)
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  • significantly cheaper
  • significantly more power
  • substantially more efficient
  • clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
  • clearly lighter
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Toyota Land Cruiser

5 (1 Reviews)
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  • clearly more trunk space
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By Achim Sedelmaier

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

3 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are often the first things buyers look at. Here it becomes clear which model has the long-term edge – whether at the pump, the plug, or in purchase price.

BMW 3 Series Touring is significantly cheaper – starting at 41,100 £ , while the Toyota Land Cruiser costs 72,000 £ . That’s a price difference of around 30,934 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the BMW 3 Series Touring uses 2.5 L/100km and is substantially more efficient than the Toyota Land Cruiser with 10.6 L/100km. The difference is about 8.1 L/100km.

Land Cruiser

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 offers significantly more power – delivering 530 HP compared to 205 HP. That’s roughly 325 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW 3 Series Touring is clearly quicker – completing the sprint in 3.6 s, while the Toyota Land Cruiser takes 12.3 s. That’s about 8.7 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the BMW 3 Series Touring delivers markedly more torque with 700 Nm compared to 500 Nm. That’s about 200 Nm more.

3 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

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

Seats: Toyota Land Cruiser offers more seats – 7 vs 5.

In terms of curb weight, BMW 3 Series Touring is clearly lighter – 1,650 kg compared to 2,415 kg. The difference is around 765 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Toyota Land Cruiser offers clearly more boot space – 742 L compared to 500 L. That’s a difference of about 242 L.

When it comes to payload, the Toyota Land Cruiser carries noticeably more – 750 kg compared to 520 kg. That’s a difference of about 230 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 3 Series Touring is clearly superior overall 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.

from £41,100
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 - 530 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
  • Electric Range 91 - 97 km
BMW 3 Series Touring
Toyota Land Cruiser

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Dimensions and Body

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BMW 3 Series Touring

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 Land Cruiser

The Toyota Land Cruiser is the kind of SUV that makes you feel ready to abandon the map and take the long way home, with legendary go-anywhere capability wrapped in reassuringly solid build quality. Inside it's surprisingly comfortable and grown-up — a practical luxury for buyers who want reliability and presence rather than fleeting flash.

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BMW 3 Series Touring
Toyota Land Cruiser

Costs and Consumption

Price
41,100 - 93,300 £
Price
72,000 - 79,700 £
Consumption L/100km
2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
10.6 - 10.7 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
91 - 97 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
57 - 233 g/km
co2
278 - 282 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Off-Roader
Seats
5
Seats
5 - 7
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,650 - 2,025 kg
Curb weight
2,415 - 2,450 kg
Trunk capacity
410 - 500 L
Trunk capacity
143 - 742 L
Length
-
Length
-
Width
1,827 - 1,903 mm
Width
1,980 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
430 - 520 kg
Payload
685 - 750 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Diesel MHEV
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Power HP
150 - 530 HP
Power HP
205 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 8.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
12.3 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
-
Torque
250 - 700 Nm
Torque
500 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
110 - 390 kW
Power kW
151 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 2,998 cm3
Engine capacity
2,755 cm3

General

Model Year
2,024 - 2,025
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, E, F, G, B
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
Brand
BMW
Brand
Toyota
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