Ford Focus vs Toyota Lexus

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Ford Focus

Side by side

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

Ford FocusToyota Lexus

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,337 (better)
$1,342
New Zealand
$1,730 (better)
$1,737
Australia
$1,434 (better)
$1,439
United Kingdom
£1,051 (better)
£1,055

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg (better)
44 mpg
Also
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.4 L/100km
On a full tank
604 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
375 L
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Length
4,378 mm
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Weight
1,322 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
92 kW
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Torque
170 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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.

Focus or Lexus?

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Focus or the Toyota Lexus?

The Ford Focus, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Toyota Lexus's 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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