BMW M5 vs Lexus ES350

The ES350 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in the US.

BMW M5Lexus ES350

Side by side

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

BMW M5Lexus ES350

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,474
$2,374 (better)
New Zealand
$3,202
$3,072 (better)
Australia
$2,657
$2,548 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,945
£1,866 (better)

Official figures

Uses
24 mpg
25 mpg (better)
Also
9.9 L/100km
9.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
427 miles (better)
406 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
530 L (better)
454 L
Length
4,966 mm
4,975 mm
Weight
1,855 kg
1,650 kg

Engine

Engine
4.4 L V8 twin turbo petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
441 kW (better)
224 kW
Torque
750 Nm (better)
362 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
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.

M5 or ES350?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M5 or the Lexus ES350?

The Lexus ES350: about $100 a year less in the US than the BMW M5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M5 or the Lexus ES350?

The Lexus ES350, at 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the BMW M5's 9.9 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW M5 or the Lexus ES350?

The BMW M5, at 530 L to the Lexus ES350's 454 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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