Audi RS 5 vs Lexus LS

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

Lexus LS

Side by side

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

Audi RS 5Lexus LS

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,040 (better)
$3,043
Australia
$2,519 (better)
$2,521
United Kingdom
£1,847 (better)
£1,849
United States
$2,349 (better)
$2,351

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
UK
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
US
25 mpg (better)
25 mpg
On a full tank
–
871 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
446 L
Length
–
5,235 mm
Weight
–
2,005 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.5 L V6 twin turbo petrol
Power
–
310 kW
Torque
–
600 Nm
Gearbox
–
10-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

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.

RS 5 or LS?

Which uses less fuel, the Audi RS 5 or the Lexus LS?

The Audi RS 5, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Lexus LS's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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