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BMW 5 Series Touring vs Toyota Proace City Compact Van comparison

Compare performance (727 HP vs 136 HP), boot space and price (53,100 £ vs 22,400 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 5 Series Touring or Toyota Proace City Compact Van?

BMW 5 Series Touring vs Toyota Proace City Compact Van: Key differences

BMW 5 Series Touring

  • considerably more power
  • substantially more efficient
  • considerably quicker 0–100 km/h
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Toyota Proace City Compact Van

  • clearly cheaper
  • clearly more electric range
  • markedly lighter
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By Achim Sedelmaier

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

5 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

Toyota Proace City Compact Van is clearly cheaper – starting at 22,400 £ , while the BMW 5 Series Touring costs 53,100 £ . That’s a price difference of around 30,789 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the BMW 5 Series Touring uses 2.3 L/100km and is substantially more efficient than the Toyota Proace City Compact Van with 5.2 L/100km. The difference is about 2.9 L/100km.

As for electric range, the Toyota Proace City Compact Van offers clearly more range – reaching up to 337 km, about 239 km more than the BMW 5 Series Touring.

Proace City Compact Van

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 5 Series Touring offers considerably more power – delivering 727 HP compared to 136 HP. That’s roughly 591 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 Proace City Compact Van takes 11.1 s. That’s about 7.5 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the BMW 5 Series Touring delivers considerably more torque with 1,000 Nm compared to 300 Nm. That’s about 700 Nm more.

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 Proace City Compact Van is markedly lighter – 1,358 kg compared to 1,850 kg. The difference is around 492 kg.

When it comes to payload, the Toyota Proace City Compact Van carries visibly more – 921 kg compared to 620 kg. That’s a difference of about 301 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 5 Series Touring stands well ahead of its rival 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 £53,100
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 Proace City Compact Van

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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 Proace City Compact Van

The Toyota Proace City Compact Van is a city-savvy workhorse that packs surprising practicality and smart packaging into a friendly, easy-to-drive package. It’s the kind of van that gets the job done without fuss — reliable, economical and just sensible enough to make fleet managers smile.

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BMW 5 Series Touring
Toyota Proace City Compact Van

Costs and Consumption

Price
53,100 - 126,200 £
Price
22,400 - 37,300 £
Consumption L/100km
2.3 - 6.1 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
5.2 - 6.6 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
18.5 kWh/100km
Electric Range
65 - 98 km
Electric Range
337 km
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
53 - 157 g/km
co2
0 - 149 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
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Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Cargo Van
Seats
5
Seats
3 - 5
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,850 - 2,550 kg
Curb weight
1,358 - 1,837 kg
Trunk capacity
500 - 570 L
Trunk capacity
-
Length
-
Length
-
Width
1,900 - 1,970 mm
Width
1,848 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
500 - 620 kg
Payload
560 - 921 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Electric, Petrol, Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic, Manuel
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox, Manual Gearbox, Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
197 - 727 HP
Power HP
102 - 136 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 7.5 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
11.1 - 13.2 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
-
Torque
330 - 1,000 Nm
Torque
205 - 300 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 8
Number of Cylinders
3 - 4
Power kW
145 - 535 kW
Power kW
75 - 100 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 4,395 cm3
Engine capacity
1,199 - 1,499 cm3

General

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