Buick LaCrosse vs Lexus IS300

The LaCrosse costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

Buick LaCrosseLexus IS300

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Buick LaCrosseLexus IS300

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,174 (better)
$2,197
New Zealand
$2,623 (better)
$2,652
United Kingdom
£1,593 (better)
£1,611
United States
$2,026 (better)
$2,049

Official figures

Uses
8.1 L/100km (better)
8.2 L/100km
On a full tank
764 km
793 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
381 L
–
Length
5,016 mm
4,400 mm
Weight
1,600 kg
1,500 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
Power
143 kW
154 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
285 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

LaCrosse or IS300?

Which is cheaper to run, the Buick LaCrosse or the Lexus IS300?

The Buick LaCrosse: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Lexus IS300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Buick LaCrosse or the Lexus IS300?

The Buick LaCrosse, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Lexus IS300's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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