Holden Epica vs Lexus GS
The Epica costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,874 (better)
- $1,896
- New Zealand
- $2,426 (better)
- $2,455
- Australia
- $2,011 (better)
- $2,036
- United Kingdom
- £1,474 (better)
- £1,491
Official figures
- Uses
- 31 mpg (better)
- 31 mpg
- Also
- 7.5 L/100km (better)
- 7.6 L/100km
- On a full tank
- –
- 540 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 476 L
- –
- Length
- 4,803 mm
- 4,880 mm
- Weight
- 1,499 kg
- –
Engine
- Engine
- 2.5 L 6-cylinder petrol
- 3.5 L V6 petrol
- Power
- 115 kW
- 233 kW (better)
- Torque
- 236 Nm
- 378 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 5-speed automatic
- 8-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- RWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
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.
Epica or GS?
Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Epica or the Lexus GS?
The Holden Epica: about $20 a year less in the US than the Lexus GS at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Holden Epica or the Lexus GS?
The Holden Epica, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Lexus GS's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
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