Toyota Lexus SC vs Toyota Yaris

The Yaris costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Toyota Yaris

Side by side

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

Toyota Lexus SCToyota Yaris

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$980
$970 (better)
Australia
$812
$804 (better)
United Kingdom
£595
£589 (better)
United States
$757
$750 (better)

Official figures

Uses
3.0 L/100km
3.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
1,200 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
368 L
Length
–
3,940 mm
Weight
–
1,085 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L naturally aspirated 3-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
–
85 kW
Torque
–
141 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT automatic
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

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.

SC or Yaris?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Lexus SC or the Toyota Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Lexus SC at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Lexus SC or the Toyota Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris, at 3.0 L/100km (94 mpg UK, 78 mpg US) to the Toyota Lexus SC's 3.0 L/100km (93 mpg UK, 78 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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