Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Lexus RX270

The Grand Cherokee 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.

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Side by side

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

Jeep Grand CherokeeLexus RX270

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,202 (better)
$3,215
Australia
$2,654 (better)
$2,665
United Kingdom
£1,945 (better)
£1,953
United States
$2,474 (better)
$2,484

Official figures

Uses
9.9 L/100km (better)
9.9 L/100km
UK
29 mpg (better)
28 mpg
US
24 mpg (better)
24 mpg
On a full tank
879 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
1,068 L
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Towing, braked
2,813 kg
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Length
4,914 mm
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Weight
2,141 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
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Power
210 kW
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Torque
344 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
4WD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
8
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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.

Grand Cherokee or RX270?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jeep Grand Cherokee or the Lexus RX270?

The Jeep Grand Cherokee: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Lexus RX270 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jeep Grand Cherokee or the Lexus RX270?

The Jeep Grand Cherokee, at 9.9 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Lexus RX270's 9.9 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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