Lexus Es vs Toyota Premio

The Es costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Lexus EsToyota Premio

Side by side

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

Lexus EsToyota Premio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,730 (better)
$1,746
Australia
$1,434 (better)
$1,447
United Kingdom
£1,051 (better)
£1,061
United States
$1,337 (better)
$1,349

Official figures

Uses
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.4 L/100km
UK
53 mpg (better)
52 mpg
US
44 mpg (better)
44 mpg
On a full tank
916 km
1,019 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
430 L
–
Length
4,973 mm
4,600 mm
Weight
1,660 kg
1,280 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
171 kW (better)
103 kW
Torque
221 Nm (better)
175 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Es or Premio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus Es or the Toyota Premio?

The Lexus Es: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Toyota Premio at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus Es or the Toyota Premio?

The Lexus Es, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Toyota Premio's 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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