BMW 5 Series vs Lexus NX200T

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

BMW 5 Series

Side by side

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

BMW 5 SeriesLexus NX200T

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,535 (better)
$2,542
Australia
$2,103 (better)
$2,108
United Kingdom
£1,540 (better)
£1,544
United States
$1,959 (better)
$1,964

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
On a full tank
867 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,963 mm
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Weight
1,595 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
185 kW
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Torque
350 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

5 Series or NX200T?

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 5 Series or the Lexus NX200T?

The BMW 5 Series, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Lexus NX200T's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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