Buick Regal vs Lexus IS350

The IS350 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in the US.

Buick RegalLexus IS350

Side by side

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

Buick RegalLexus IS350

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,449
$2,374 (better)
New Zealand
$3,169
$3,072 (better)
Australia
$2,626
$2,546 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,866 (better)

Official figures

Uses
24 mpg
25 mpg (better)
Also
9.8 L/100km
9.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
444 miles (better)
432 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
404 L
–
Length
4,831 mm
4,680 mm
Weight
1,649 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
164 kW
233 kW (better)
Torque
350 Nm
378 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Regal or IS350?

Which is cheaper to run, the Buick Regal or the Lexus IS350?

The Lexus IS350: about $70 a year less in the US than the Buick Regal at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Buick Regal or the Lexus IS350?

The Lexus IS350, at 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Buick Regal's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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