Holden Berlina vs Lexus ES300

The Berlina costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in Australia.

Holden BerlinaLexus ES300

Side by side

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

Holden BerlinaLexus ES300

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,522 (better)
$2,576
New Zealand
$3,040 (better)
$3,105
United Kingdom
£1,847 (better)
£1,886
United States
$2,349 (better)
$2,399

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km (better)
9.6 L/100km
On a full tank
755 km (better)
521 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,965 mm
4,975 mm
Weight
–
1,680 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder hybrid
Power
210 kW (better)
160 kW
Torque
350 Nm
–
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

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.

Berlina or ES300?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Berlina or the Lexus ES300?

The Holden Berlina: about $50 a year less in Australia than the Lexus ES300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Berlina or the Lexus ES300?

The Holden Berlina, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Lexus ES300's 9.6 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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