Jaguar Xe vs Lexus GS

The Xe costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in the US.

Jaguar XeLexus GS

Side by side

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

Jaguar XeLexus GS

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,851 (better)
$1,896
New Zealand
$2,396 (better)
$2,455
Australia
$1,986 (better)
$2,034
United Kingdom
£1,456 (better)
£1,491

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg (better)
31 mpg
Also
7.4 L/100km (better)
7.6 L/100km
On a full tank
470 miles
540 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
455 L
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Length
4,678 mm
4,880 mm
Weight
1,565 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
132 kW
233 kW (better)
Torque
430 Nm (better)
378 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

Xe or GS?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jaguar Xe or the Lexus GS?

The Jaguar Xe: about $40 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 Jaguar Xe or the Lexus GS?

The Jaguar Xe, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Lexus GS's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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