Lexus ES300H vs Opel Astra

The Astra costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Opel Astra

Side by side

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

Lexus ES300HOpel Astra

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£912
£904 (better)
New Zealand
$1,501
$1,488 (better)
Australia
$1,243
$1,233 (better)
United States
$1,159
$1,149 (better)

Official figures

Uses
61 mpg
61 mpg (better)
Also
4.6 L/100km
4.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
648 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
371 L
Length
–
4,369 mm
Weight
–
1,270 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
96 kW
Torque
–
210 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

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.

ES300H or Astra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus ES300H or the Opel Astra?

The Opel Astra: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Lexus ES300H at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus ES300H or the Opel Astra?

The Opel Astra, at 4.6 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US) to the Lexus ES300H's 4.6 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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