BMW 5 Series vs Lexus NX300

The 5 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

BMW 5 Series

Side by side

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

BMW 5 SeriesLexus NX300

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,535 (better)
$2,545
Australia
$2,101 (better)
$2,110
United Kingdom
£1,540 (better)
£1,546
United States
$1,959 (better)
$1,966

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
UK
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg
US
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
On a full tank
867 km
–

Space

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

Engine

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

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–

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 NX300?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 5 Series or the Lexus NX300?

The BMW 5 Series: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Lexus NX300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 5 Series or the Lexus NX300?

The BMW 5 Series, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Lexus NX300's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way