Fiat 500 vs Lexus GS300H

The GS300H costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Fiat 500

Side by side

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

Fiat 500Lexus GS300H

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,168
$1,154 (better)
New Zealand
$1,410
$1,391 (better)
United Kingdom
£857
£845 (better)
United States
$1,089
$1,074 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.4 L/100km
4.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
803 km
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Space

Seats
4
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Boot
185 L
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Towing, braked
800 kg
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Length
3,571 mm
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Weight
980 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol
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Power
52 kW
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Torque
90 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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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.

500 or GS300H?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat 500 or the Lexus GS300H?

The Lexus GS300H: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Fiat 500 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat 500 or the Lexus GS300H?

The Lexus GS300H, at 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US) to the Fiat 500's 4.4 L/100km (65 mpg UK, 54 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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