Lexus Is vs Maserati Quattroporte

The Is costs less to run, by the official figures: about $550 a year less in New Zealand.

Lexus IsMaserati Quattroporte

Side by side

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

Lexus IsMaserati Quattroporte

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457 (better)
$4,004
Australia
$2,864 (better)
$3,319
United Kingdom
£2,100 (better)
£2,432
United States
$2,671 (better)
$3,093

Official figures

Uses
10.7 L/100km (better)
12.4 L/100km
On a full tank
655 km (better)
646 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
–
Length
4,710 mm
5,262 mm
Weight
1,535 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo-petrol
3.0 L V6 twin-turbo petrol
Power
180 kW
257 kW (better)
Torque
350 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
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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.

Is or Quattroporte?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus Is or the Maserati Quattroporte?

The Lexus Is: about $550 a year less in New Zealand than the Maserati Quattroporte at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus Is or the Maserati Quattroporte?

The Lexus Is, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Maserati Quattroporte's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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