2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 BMW 8 Series vs Toyota GR 86
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2025 BMW 8 Series (24 MPG) costs about $2,469 a year to fuel and the 2025 Toyota GR 86 (24 MPG) about $2,469.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 8 Series
- Toyota GR 86
Side by side
| BMW 8 Series | Toyota GR 86 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,469 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 81 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 6 cu ft |
| 368 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 366 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
BMW 8 Series vs Toyota GR 86 across model years
- BMW 8 Series
- Toyota GR 86
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW 8 Series has more passenger space (81 vs. 77 cu ft); the BMW 8 Series has more cargo space (15 vs. 6 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the BMW 8 Series ranks 17th and the Toyota GR 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW 8 Series vs. the Toyota GR 86 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the BMW 8 Series and $2,469 for the Toyota GR 86.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW 8 Series, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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