Lexus LX470 vs Nissan Patrol

The Patrol costs less to run, by the official figures: about $400 a year less in Australia.

Lexus LX470Nissan Patrol

Side by side

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

Lexus LX470Nissan Patrol

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$4,293
$3,889 (better)
New Zealand
$5,174
$4,689 (better)
United Kingdom
£3,143
£2,849 (better)
United States
$3,998
$3,623 (better)

Official figures

Uses
16.0 L/100km
14.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
600 km
966 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
8
Boot
–
550 L
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
4,890 mm
5,165 mm
Weight
2,500 kg
2,715 kg

Engine

Engine
4.7 L V8 petrol
5.6 L V8 petrol
Power
175 kW
298 kW (better)
Torque
430 Nm
560 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
7-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

Airbags
–
6

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.

LX470 or Patrol?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus LX470 or the Nissan Patrol?

The Nissan Patrol: about $400 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 Lexus LX470 or the Nissan Patrol?

The Nissan Patrol, at 14.5 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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