Lexus Is vs Mazda E2000

The E2000 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.

Lexus Is

Side by side

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

Lexus IsMazda E2000

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457
$3,441 (better)
Australia
$2,864
$2,851 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,100
£2,090 (better)
United States
$2,671
$2,658 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.7 L/100km
10.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
655 km
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Space

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

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo-petrol
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Power
180 kW
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Torque
350 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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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 E2000?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus Is or the Mazda E2000?

The Mazda E2000: about $20 a year less in New Zealand than the Lexus Is at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus Is or the Mazda E2000?

The Mazda E2000, at 10.6 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Lexus Is's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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