Lexus IS300 vs Toyota Markx

The IS300 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.

Lexus IS300Toyota Markx

Side by side

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

Lexus IS300Toyota Markx

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,652 (better)
$2,662
Australia
$2,197 (better)
$2,206
United Kingdom
£1,611 (better)
£1,617
United States
$2,049 (better)
$2,056

Official figures

Uses
8.2 L/100km (better)
8.2 L/100km
UK
34 mpg (better)
34 mpg
US
29 mpg (better)
29 mpg
On a full tank
793 km
863 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,400 mm
4,730 mm
Weight
1,500 kg
1,520 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
2.5 L V6 petrol
Power
154 kW (better)
149 kW
Torque
285 Nm (better)
252 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

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.

IS300 or Markx?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus IS300 or the Toyota Markx?

The Lexus IS300: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Toyota Markx at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus IS300 or the Toyota Markx?

The Lexus IS300, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Toyota Markx's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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