Lexus ES350 vs Nissan Maxima
The ES350 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 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
- $2,374 (better)
- $2,449
- New Zealand
- $3,072 (better)
- $3,169
- Australia
- $2,546 (better)
- $2,626
- United Kingdom
- £1,866 (better)
- £1,925
Official figures
- Uses
- 25 mpg (better)
- 24 mpg
- Also
- 9.5 L/100km (better)
- 9.8 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 406 miles
- 432 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 454 L (better)
- 405 L
- Length
- 4,975 mm
- 4,897 mm
- Weight
- 1,650 kg
- 1,638 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 3.5 L V6 petrol
- 3.5 L V6 petrol
- Power
- 224 kW
- 224 kW
- Torque
- 362 Nm (better)
- 354 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- Xtronic CVT
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- –
- 10
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.
ES350 or Maxima?
Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus ES350 or the Nissan Maxima?
The Lexus ES350: about $70 a year less in the US than the Nissan Maxima at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Lexus ES350 or the Nissan Maxima?
The Lexus ES350, at 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Nissan Maxima's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Lexus ES350 or the Nissan Maxima?
The Lexus ES350, at 454 L to the Nissan Maxima's 405 L, for their newest versions.
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