Cupra Formentor vs Lexus RX

The RX costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand.

Cupra FormentorLexus RX

Side by side

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

Cupra FormentorLexus RX

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,940
$1,902 (better)
Australia
$1,610
$1,576 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,179
£1,155 (better)
United States
$1,499
$1,469 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.0 L/100km
5.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
917 km
1,105 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
450 L
553 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
4,450 mm
4,890 mm
Weight
1,385 kg
2,045 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol hybrid
Power
110 kW
230 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
317 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
E-CVT
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
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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.

Formentor or RX?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cupra Formentor or the Lexus RX?

The Lexus RX: about $40 a year less in New Zealand than the Cupra Formentor at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cupra Formentor or the Lexus RX?

The Lexus RX, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Cupra Formentor's 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Cupra Formentor or the Lexus RX?

The Lexus RX, at 553 L to the Cupra Formentor's 450 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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