Ford Territory vs Lexus RX300

The Territory costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $30 in the US.

Ford TerritoryLexus RX300

Side by side

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

Ford TerritoryLexus RX300

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,898 (better)
$2,943
Australia
$2,404 (better)
$2,441
United Kingdom
£1,760 (better)
£1,788
United States
$2,239 (better)
$2,274

Official figures

Uses
9.0 L/100km (better)
9.1 L/100km
UK
32 mpg (better)
31 mpg
US
26 mpg (better)
26 mpg
On a full tank
670 km
714 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
420 L
–
Towing, braked
2,250 kg
–
Length
4,630 mm
4,750 mm
Weight
1,675 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.0 L V6 petrol
Power
138 kW
164 kW (better)
Torque
318 Nm (better)
294 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

Territory or RX300?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Territory or the Lexus RX300?

The Ford Territory: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $30 in the US than the Lexus RX300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Territory or the Lexus RX300?

The Ford Territory, at 9.0 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Lexus RX300's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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