Chevrolet Cavalier vs Lexus ES350

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

Chevrolet CavalierLexus ES350

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CavalierLexus ES350

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,521 (better)
$2,546
New Zealand
$3,043 (better)
$3,072
United Kingdom
£1,849 (better)
£1,866
United States
$2,351 (better)
$2,374

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km (better)
9.5 L/100km
On a full tank
606 km
653 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
375 L
454 L (better)
Length
4,593 mm
4,975 mm
Weight
1,203 kg
1,650 kg

Engine

Engine
2.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
90 kW
224 kW (better)
Torque
193 Nm
362 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Cavalier or ES350?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Cavalier or the Lexus ES350?

The Chevrolet Cavalier: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Lexus ES350 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Cavalier or the Lexus ES350?

The Chevrolet Cavalier, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Lexus ES350's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Chevrolet Cavalier or the Lexus ES350?

The Lexus ES350, at 454 L to the Chevrolet Cavalier's 375 L, for their newest versions.

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