Lexus IS200 vs Toyota Camry

The IS200 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $670 a year less in New Zealand, $550 in Australia, £410 in the UK and $520 in the US.

Lexus IS200Toyota Camry

Side by side

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

Lexus IS200Toyota Camry

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$647 (better)
$1,316
Australia
$536 (better)
$1,091
United Kingdom
£393 (better)
£800
United States
$500 (better)
$1,017

Official figures

Uses
2.0 L/100km (better)
4.1 L/100km
UK
141 mpg (better)
69 mpg
US
118 mpg (better)
58 mpg
On a full tank
3,250 km (better)
1,229 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
524 L
Length
4,400 mm
4,885 mm
Weight
1,350 kg
1,565 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
114 kW
170 kW (better)
Torque
190 Nm
221 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
E-CVT
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

IS200 or Camry?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus IS200 or the Toyota Camry?

The Lexus IS200: about $670 a year less in New Zealand, $550 in Australia, £410 in the UK and $520 in the US than the Toyota Camry at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus IS200 or the Toyota Camry?

The Lexus IS200, at 2.0 L/100km (141 mpg UK, 118 mpg US) to the Toyota Camry's 4.1 L/100km (69 mpg UK, 58 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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