Kia Niro vs Lexus RC300

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

Kia Niro

Side by side

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

Kia NiroLexus RC300

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,381 (better)
$1,391
Australia
$1,145 (better)
$1,154
United Kingdom
£839 (better)
£845
United States
$1,067 (better)
$1,074

Official figures

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

Seats
5
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Boot
451 L
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Length
4,420 mm
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Weight
1,424 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
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Power
104 kW
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Torque
265 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
FWD
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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.

Niro or RC300?

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Niro or the Lexus RC300?

The Kia Niro, at 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US) to the Lexus RC300's 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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