BMW 530D vs Lexus Es

The Es costs less to run, by the official figures: about $600 a year less in the US.

BMW 530DLexus Es

Side by side

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

BMW 530DLexus Es

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,932
$1,337 (better)
New Zealand
$1,398 (better)
$1,730
Australia
$1,727
$1,434 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,222
£1,051 (better)

Official figures

Uses
43 mpg
44 mpg (better)
Also
5.4 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
755 miles (better)
569 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
530 L (better)
430 L
Length
4,936 mm
4,973 mm
Weight
1,740 kg
1,660 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo diesel
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
195 kW (better)
171 kW
Torque
620 Nm (better)
221 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

530D or Es?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 530D or the Lexus Es?

The Lexus Es: about $600 a year less in the US than the BMW 530D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 530D or the Lexus Es?

The Lexus Es, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the BMW 530D's 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 530D or the Lexus Es?

The BMW 530D, at 530 L to the Lexus Es's 430 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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