Hyundai Ioniq vs Lexus LBX

The Ioniq costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand.

Hyundai Ioniq

Side by side

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

Hyundai IoniqLexus LBX

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,100 (better)
$1,174
Australia
$913 (better)
$974
United Kingdom
£668 (better)
£713
United States
$849 (better)
$907

Official figures

Uses
3.4 L/100km (better)
3.6 L/100km
On a full tank
1,324 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
443 L
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Length
4,470 mm
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Weight
1,400 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
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Power
104 kW
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Torque
265 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed dual-clutch
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

Ioniq or LBX?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Ioniq or the Lexus LBX?

The Hyundai Ioniq: about $70 a year less in New Zealand than the Lexus LBX at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Ioniq or the Lexus LBX?

The Hyundai Ioniq, at 3.4 L/100km (83 mpg UK, 69 mpg US) to the Lexus LBX's 3.6 L/100km (78 mpg UK, 65 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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