Kia Cerato vs Lexus GS

The Cerato costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US.

Kia CeratoLexus GS

Side by side

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

Kia CeratoLexus GS

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,351 (better)
$2,455
Australia
$1,948 (better)
$2,034
United Kingdom
£1,428 (better)
£1,491
United States
$1,816 (better)
$1,896

Official figures

Uses
7.3 L/100km (better)
7.6 L/100km
UK
39 mpg (better)
37 mpg
US
32 mpg (better)
31 mpg
On a full tank
688 km
870 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
502 L
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Length
4,640 mm
4,880 mm
Weight
1,295 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
112 kW
233 kW (better)
Torque
192 Nm
378 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
6
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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.

Cerato or GS?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Cerato or the Lexus GS?

The Kia Cerato: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US than the Lexus GS at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Cerato or the Lexus GS?

The Kia Cerato, at 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Lexus GS's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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