Cadillac Escalade vs Lexus LX470

The Escalade costs less to run, by the official figures: about $350 a year less in Australia.

Cadillac EscaladeLexus LX470

Side by side

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

Cadillac EscaladeLexus LX470

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,941 (better)
$4,289
New Zealand
$4,754 (better)
$5,174
United Kingdom
£2,888 (better)
£3,143
United States
$3,673 (better)
$3,998

Official figures

Uses
14.7 L/100km (better)
16.0 L/100km
On a full tank
667 km (better)
600 km

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
1,461 L
–
Length
5,382 mm
4,890 mm
Weight
2,595 kg
2,500 kg

Engine

Engine
6.2 L V8 petrol
4.7 L V8 petrol
Power
313 kW (better)
175 kW
Torque
623 Nm (better)
430 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

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.

Escalade or LX470?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cadillac Escalade or the Lexus LX470?

The Cadillac Escalade: about $350 a year less in Australia than the Lexus LX470 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cadillac Escalade or the Lexus LX470?

The Cadillac Escalade, at 14.7 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US) to the Lexus LX470's 16.0 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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