Honda HR-V vs Lexus NX

The NX costs less to run, by the official figures: about £40 a year less in the UK.

Honda HR-VLexus NX

Side by side

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

Honda HR-VLexus NX

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,022
£982 (better)
New Zealand
$1,682
$1,617 (better)
Australia
$1,393
$1,340 (better)
United States
$1,299
$1,249 (better)

Official figures

Uses
54 mpg
56 mpg (better)
Also
5.2 L/100km
5.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
597 miles
684 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
437 L
–
Length
4,343 mm
4,660 mm
Weight
1,320 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
105 kW
152 kW (better)
Torque
172 Nm
243 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

HR-V or NX?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda HR-V or the Lexus NX?

The Lexus NX: about £40 a year less in the UK than the Honda HR-V at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda HR-V or the Lexus NX?

The Lexus NX, at 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US) to the Honda HR-V's 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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