Lexus RX vs Suzuki Vitara

The Vitara costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Lexus RXSuzuki Vitara

Side by side

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

Lexus RXSuzuki Vitara

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,155
£1,136 (better)
New Zealand
$1,902
$1,869 (better)
Australia
$1,576
$1,551 (better)
United States
$1,469
$1,444 (better)

Official figures

Uses
48 mpg
49 mpg (better)
Also
5.9 L/100km
5.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
687 miles (better)
505 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
553 L (better)
375 L
Towing, braked
2,000 kg
–
Length
4,890 mm
4,175 mm
Weight
2,045 kg
1,075 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol hybrid
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
230 kW (better)
86 kW
Torque
317 Nm (better)
156 Nm
Gearbox
E-CVT
5-speed manual
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
10
–

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.

RX or Vitara?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus RX or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Suzuki Vitara: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Lexus RX at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus RX or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Suzuki Vitara, at 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Lexus RX's 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Lexus RX or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Lexus RX, at 553 L to the Suzuki Vitara's 375 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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