Ford Explorer vs Lexus GS F

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

Ford Explorer

Side by side

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

Ford ExplorerLexus GS F

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,798 (better)
$2,823
New Zealand
$3,622 (better)
$3,654
Australia
$3,001 (better)
$3,027
United Kingdom
£2,200 (better)
£2,220

Official figures

Uses
21 mpg (better)
21 mpg
Also
11.2 L/100km (better)
11.3 L/100km
On a full tank
376 miles
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Space

Seats
7
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Boot
515 L
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Towing, braked
2,404 kg
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Length
5,050 mm
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Weight
1,971 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.3 L turbocharged inline-4 petrol
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Power
224 kW
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Torque
420 Nm
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Gearbox
10-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

Airbags
8
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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.

Explorer or GS F?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Explorer or the Lexus GS F?

The Ford Explorer: about $20 a year less in the US than the Lexus GS F at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Explorer or the Lexus GS F?

The Ford Explorer, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Lexus GS F's 11.3 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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