Lexus RX350 vs Porsche 718

The 718 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 RX350

Side by side

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

Lexus RX350Porsche 718

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,105
$3,092 (better)
Australia
$2,572
$2,562 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,886
£1,878 (better)
United States
$2,399
$2,389 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.6 L/100km
9.6 L/100km (better)
UK
29 mpg
30 mpg (better)
US
25 mpg
25 mpg (better)
On a full tank
750 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
506 L
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Length
4,890 mm
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Weight
2,000 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
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Power
216 kW
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Torque
358 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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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.

RX350 or 718?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus RX350 or the Porsche 718?

The Porsche 718: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Lexus RX350 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus RX350 or the Porsche 718?

The Porsche 718, at 9.6 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Lexus RX350's 9.6 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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