Lexus NX vs MG ZS

The ZS costs less to run, by the official figures: about £60 a year less in the UK.

Lexus NXMG ZS

Side by side

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

Lexus NXMG ZS

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£982
£923 (better)
New Zealand
$1,617
$1,520 (better)
Australia
$1,341
$1,260 (better)
United States
$1,249
$1,174 (better)

Official figures

Uses
56 mpg
60 mpg (better)
Also
5.0 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
684 miles (better)
635 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,660 mm
4,313 mm
Weight
–
1,211 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
152 kW (better)
80 kW
Torque
243 Nm (better)
151 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

NX or ZS?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus NX or the MG ZS?

The MG ZS: about £60 a year less in the UK than the Lexus NX at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus NX or the MG ZS?

The MG ZS, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Lexus NX's 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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