Holden Berlina vs Lexus IS350

The Berlina costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Holden BerlinaLexus IS350

Side by side

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

Holden BerlinaLexus IS350

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,040 (better)
$3,072
Australia
$2,520 (better)
$2,546
United Kingdom
£1,847 (better)
£1,866
United States
$2,349 (better)
$2,374

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km (better)
9.5 L/100km
UK
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
US
25 mpg (better)
25 mpg
On a full tank
755 km (better)
695 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,965 mm
4,680 mm
Weight
–
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
210 kW
233 kW (better)
Torque
350 Nm
378 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–

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.

Berlina or IS350?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Berlina or the Lexus IS350?

The Holden Berlina: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Lexus IS350 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Berlina or the Lexus IS350?

The Holden Berlina, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Lexus IS350's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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