BMW 530E vs Lexus IS200

The 530E costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Lexus IS200

Side by side

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

BMW 530ELexus IS200

A typical year's fuel

United States
$475 (better)
$500
New Zealand
$614 (better)
$647
Australia
$509 (better)
$536
United Kingdom
£373 (better)
£393

Official figures

Uses
124 mpg (better)
118 mpg
Also
1.9 L/100km (better)
2.0 L/100km
On a full tank
–
2,019 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,400 mm
Weight
–
1,350 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
Power
–
114 kW
Torque
–
190 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
RWD

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.

530E or IS200?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 530E or the Lexus IS200?

The BMW 530E: about $20 a year less in the US than the Lexus IS200 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 530E or the Lexus IS200?

The BMW 530E, at 1.9 L/100km (149 mpg UK, 124 mpg US) to the Lexus IS200's 2.0 L/100km (141 mpg UK, 118 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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