Ford Festiva vs Lexus Es

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

Lexus Es

Side by side

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

Ford FestivaLexus Es

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,447
$1,434 (better)
New Zealand
$1,746
$1,730 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,061
£1,051 (better)
United States
$1,349
$1,337 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.4 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
916 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
430 L
Length
–
4,973 mm
Weight
–
1,660 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
–
171 kW
Torque
–
221 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
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.

Festiva or Es?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Festiva or the Lexus Es?

The Lexus Es: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Ford Festiva at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Festiva or the Lexus Es?

The Lexus Es, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Ford Festiva's 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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