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Toyota Solara vs. BMW 5-Series Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Toyota Solara vs. BMW 5-Series Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $30,218

Toyota Solara SLE V6   
Difference: $21,009

Lowest Total Invoice: $27,041

Toyota Solara SLE V6   
Difference: $20,991

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year2006201820182018201820182018
ModelSolara5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
TrimSLE V6530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body2dr Coupe4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Base Price $26,405 $52,400 $52,400 $57,700 $62,000 $73,400 $102,600
Base Invoice $23,764 $49,410 $49,410 $54,340 $58,340 $68,940 $96,100
Stability control 650            
Side curtain airbags 400            
Floor mats 184            
Navigation system 1,350            
Rear spoiler 200            
Satellite radio 449            
Metallic paint (extra cost)   550 550 550 550    
Heated front seats   500 500 500 500 500  
Leather seating surfaces   1,450 1,450        
Wood trim           0 0
Sunroof             0
Stability control 559            
Side curtain airbags 344            
Floor mats 112            
Navigation system 1,163            
Rear spoiler 160            
Satellite radio 359            
Metallic paint (extra cost)   505 505 505 505    
Heated front seats   455 455 455 455 455  
Leather seating surfaces   1,335 1,335        
Wood trim           0 0
Sunroof             0
Options (change) 3,233 2,500 2,500 1,050 1,050 500 0
Options (change) 2,697 2,295 2,295 960 960 455 0
Destination 580 995 995 995 995 995 995
Gas Tax 0 0 -4,668 0 0 0 1,000
Total Price $30,218 $55,895 $51,227 $59,745 $64,045 $74,895 $104,595
Total Invoice $27,041 $52,700 $48,032 $56,295 $60,295 $70,390 $98,095

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Toyota Solara vs. BMW 5-Series

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Toyota Solara SLE V6
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $15,494
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $15,820
Model Year2006201820182018201820182018
ModelSolara5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
TrimSLE V6530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body2dr Coupe4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Engine225hp V6248hp I4180hp I4 PiH335hp I6261hp I6 D456hp V8600hp V8
TransmissionT5T8T8T8T8T8T8
DrivetrainFWDRWDRWDRWDAWDAWD4WD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)270, 8205, 12205, 12205, 12205, 12600, 16600, 16
Tire (rear if not all the same)215/55-17245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/40-19275/40-19
Total Price$30,218$55,895$51,227$59,745$64,045$74,895$104,595
Adjustments for Features0-5,590-5,515-5,590-7,540-11,365-12,715
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$30,218$50,305$45,712$54,155$56,505$63,530$91,880
Cost Above Minimum$0$4,593$0$8,443$10,793$17,818$46,168
Total Invoice$27,041$52,700$48,032$56,295$60,295$70,390$98,095
Adjustments for Features0-5,270-5,171-5,267-7,099-10,681-11,925
Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice$27,041$47,430$42,861$51,028$53,196$59,709$86,170
Cost Above Minimum$0$4,569$0$8,167$10,335$16,848$43,309

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Features Comparison: Toyota Solara vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year2006201820182018201820182018
ModelSolara5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
TrimSLE V6530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body2dr Coupe4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Transmission and Drivetrain 
5-speed manually-shiftable automatic$1000      
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic $1300$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300
FWD$0      
RWD $0$0$0   
AWD    $1700$1700 
4WD      $1700
Accessories 
Hands-free trunk or liftgate     $100$100
Heated steering wheel      $100
Power rear side windows $200$200$200$200$200$200
Power trunk closer     $350$350
Proximity key     $250$250
Remote app $25$25$25$25$25$25
Remote window/roof operation $15$15$15$15$15$15
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, manual$250      
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power $350$350$350$350$350$350
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats $0$0$0$0$0$0
Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system $0$0$0$0$0$0
Driver drowsiness monitor $150$150$150$150$150$150
Hill descent control    $250$250$250
Knee airbag, driver $75$75$75$75$75$75
Knee airbag, passenger $75$75$75$75$75$75
Obstacle detection, front     $150$150
Obstacle detection, rear     $250$250
Rearview camera $200$200$200$200$200$200
Rollover sensor $50$50$50$50$50$50
Tires, run-flat $150$150$150$150$150 
Cargo Management 
Air-conditioned storage compartment $50$50$50$50$50$50
Cargo mat$40      
Cargo net$40      
Overhead sunglass holder$25      
Rear seat pass-through $100$100$100$100$100$100
Climate Control 
Dual-zone climate control $125$125$125$125$125$125
Heated windshield washer nozzles $15$15$15$15$15$15
Rain-sensing wipers $175$175$175$175$175$175
Residual heat $50$50$50$50$50$50
Variable intermittent wipers$75      
Drivetrain 
Active rear differential      $500
Engine / Motor 
3.5 kW onboard charger  $0    
9 kWh battery pack  $0    
Automatic start / stop $150$150$150$150$150$150
Dual-mode exhaust, switchable     $500$500
Regenerative braking $0 $0$0$0$0
Exterior 
Active grille shutters $0$0$0$0$0 
Black exterior trim (optional)     $0$0
Body kit     $0$0
Bright-finished exhaust tip(s)$25      
Painted brake calipers (optional)     $0$0
Rear spoiler$200    $200$200
Infotainment 
4G LTE connectivity $0$0$0$0$0$0
App support $0$0$0$0$0$0
Aux input $50$50$50$50$50$50
Bluetooth audio streaming $25$25$25$25$25$25
Bluetooth cell phone link $100$100$100$100$100$100
DVD-compatible player $0$0$0$0$0$0
Gesture control system      $100
Handwriting recognition $200$200$200$200$200$200
HD radio $50$50$50$50$50$50
In-vehicle Internet $150$150$150$150$150$150
Media drive $15$15$15$15$15$15
MP3-compatible player $50$50$50$50$50$50
Navigation map updates, three years $0$0$0$0$0$0
S Voice support $0$0$0$0$0$0
Satellite radio$200    $200$200
Siri Eyes Free support $0$0$0$0$0$0
SMS text-to-speech reader $25$25$25$25$25$25
Surround sound     $250$250
Telematics service, such as OnStar $200$200$200$200$200$200
Text dictation $50$50$50$50$50$50
Traffic + travel information $25$25$25$25$25$25
Voice control for external devices $0$0$0$0$0$0
Voice control for nav and audio $100$100$100$100$100$100
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming headlights     $200$200
Compass$0      
Cornering lights $50$50$50$50$50$50
Fog lights$125$125$125$125$125  
Head-up display (HUD)      $350
Interior ambient lighting, configurable $150$150$150$150$150$150
Large color reconfigurable instrument cluster display      $250
Large energy flow and fuel economy display  $25    
LED headlights     $1000$1000
LED headlights, single projector or low beam only $750$750$750$750  
Mirror tilt-down in reverse $25$25$25$25$25$25
Power-folding mirrors $50$50$50$50$50$50
Steering-linked headlights $150$150$150$150$150$150
Turn signals on or near mirrors $25$25$25$25$25$25
Seats and Interior Trim 
Center armrest(s), second row $50$50$50$50$50$50
Manual thigh support length adjuster, driver seat $50$50$50$50  
Manual thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat $50$50$50$50  
Memory system, driver seat $200$200$200$200$200$200
Memory system, passenger seat     $150$150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat $150$150$150$150$150$150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat $150$150$150$150$150$150
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power height adjuster, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power lumbar adjuster, driver seat$100      
Power recliner, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power thigh bolsters, driver seat      $100
Power thigh bolsters, passenger seat      $100
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat     $100$100
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat     $100$100
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat     $100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat     $100$100
Upholstered instrument panel     $300$300
Wood trim $300$300$300$300$300$300
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Adaptive dampers - electrical     $500$500
Additional powertrain and chassis calibration options      $0
Electronic systems calibration selector $200$200$200$200$200$200
Performance steering system (optional)     $0$0
Sport suspension (upgrade)     $0$0
Transmission 
Launch control $100 $100$100$100$100
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls $100$100$100$100$100$100
Total Value of Features$2,080$7,670$7,595$7,670$9,620$13,445$14,795
Value of Feature Adjustments$0$5,590$5,515$5,590$7,540$11,365$12,715
Value of Feature Adjustments0-5,270-5,171-5,267-7,099-10,681-11,925

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Specifications Comparison: Toyota Solara vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year20062018
ModelSolara5-Series
Body2dr Coupe4dr Sedan
Wheelbase107.1 in117.1 in
Length192.5 in194.6 in
Width71.5 in73.5 in
Height56.1 in58.2 in
Curb Weight3,441 lb.3,747 lb.
Fuel Capacity18.5 gal.18.0 gal.
Row 1 Headroom38.0 in38.8 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room56.1 in58.7 in
Row 1 Hip Room53.7 in0.0 in
Row 1 Legroom42.0 in41.4 in
Row 2 Headroom36.4 in37.5 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room53.7 in55.9 in
Row 2 Hip Room50.8 in0.0 in
Row 2 Legroom35.4 in36.5 in
Cargo Volume13.8 ft318.7 ft3

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Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530i

Leather seating surfaces
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Leather door panel trim250No
Total Requested90078%
Total Not Requested25022%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530e iPerformance

Leather seating surfaces
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Leather door panel trim250No
Total Requested90078%
Total Not Requested25022%

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