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BMW 5 Series Touring vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports comparison

Compare performance (727 HP vs 178 HP), boot space and price (52,500 £ vs 29,600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 5 Series Touring or Toyota Corolla Touring Sports?

BMW 5 Series Touring vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports: Key differences

BMW 5 Series Touring

  • significantly more power
  • significantly more efficient
  • considerably quicker 0–100 km/h

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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  • substantially cheaper
  • visibly lighter
  • barely more trunk space

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

5 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 is substantially cheaper – starting at 29,600 £ , while the BMW 5 Series Touring costs 52,500 £ . That’s a price difference of around 22,937 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the BMW 5 Series Touring uses 2.3 L/100km and is significantly more efficient than the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports with 4.4 L/100km. The difference is about 2.1 L/100km.

Corolla Touring Sports

Engine and Performance:

Under the bonnet, it becomes clear which model is tuned for sportiness and which one takes the lead when you hit the accelerator.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW 5 Series Touring offers significantly more power – delivering 727 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 549 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW 5 Series Touring is considerably quicker – completing the sprint in 3.6 s, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports takes 7.5 s. That’s about 3.9 s quicker.

Looking at top speed, the BMW 5 Series Touring is markedly faster – reaching 250 km/h, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports tops out at 180 km/h. The difference is around 70 km/h.

5 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Beyond pure performance, interior space and usability matter most in daily life. This is where you see which car is more practical and versatile.

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is visibly lighter – 1,485 kg compared to 1,850 kg. The difference is around 365 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers barely more boot space – 596 L compared to 570 L. That’s a difference of about 26 L.

For maximum load capacity, the BMW 5 Series Touring offers barely more capacity – up to 1,700 L, about 94 L more than the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports.

When it comes to payload, the BMW 5 Series Touring carries clearly more – 620 kg compared to 440 kg. That’s a difference of about 180 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 5 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.

from £52,500
5 Series Touring

BMW 5 Series Touring

  • Engine Type : Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 197 - 727 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 2.3 - 6.1 L/100km
  • Electric Range : 65 - 98 km
BMW 5 Series Touring
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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BMW 5 Series Touring

The BMW 5 Series Touring takes executive elegance and stretches it into a practical estate, marrying refined interior comfort with everyday usability. It drives with reassuring poise, offers plenty of space for luggage or a small life's worth of gear, and somehow manages to look sharper than most saloons in the car park — a compelling choice if you want luxury without surrendering practicality.

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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 5 Series Touring
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Consumption

Price
52,500 - 126,200 £
Price
29,600 - 36,400 £
Consumption L/100km
2.3 - 6.1 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
4.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
65 - 98 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
19 - 19.4 kWh
Battery Capacity
-
co2
53 - 157 g/km
co2
100 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
60 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
1,850 - 2,550 kg
Curb weight
1,485 - 1,515 kg
Trunk capacity
500 - 570 L
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Length
5,060 mm
Length
4,650 mm
Width
1,900 - 1,970 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Height
1,515 mm
Height
1,435 mm
Max trunk capacity
1,700 L
Max trunk capacity
1,591 - 1,606 L
Payload
500 - 620 kg
Payload
400 - 440 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, 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
197 - 727 HP
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 7.5 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Max Speed
218 - 250 km/h
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
330 - 1,000 Nm
Torque
-
Number of Cylinders
4 - 8
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
145 - 535 kW
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 4,395 cm3
Engine capacity
1,798 - 1,987 cm3

General

Model Year
2,024 - 2,026
Model Year
2,025
CO2 Efficiency Class
E, F, B, C
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
Brand
BMW
Brand
Toyota
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