Lexus Ux vs MG 3

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

MG 3

Side by side

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

Lexus UxMG 3

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£835 (better)
£845
New Zealand
$1,374 (better)
$1,391
Australia
$1,139 (better)
$1,152
United States
$1,062 (better)
$1,074

Official figures

Uses
66 mpg (better)
66 mpg
Also
4.3 L/100km (better)
4.3 L/100km
On a full tank
–
650 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,113 mm

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
82 kW
Torque
–
150 Nm
Gearbox
–
4-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

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.

Ux or 3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus Ux or the MG 3?

The Lexus Ux: about £10 a year less in the UK than the MG 3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus Ux or the MG 3?

The Lexus Ux, at 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US) to the MG 3's 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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