Lexus IS200 vs Volkswagen LT35

The IS200 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $230 a year less in the US.

Lexus IS200

Side by side

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

Lexus IS200Volkswagen LT35

A typical year's fuel

United States
$500 (better)
$730
New Zealand
$647
$528 (better)
Australia
$537 (better)
$652
United Kingdom
£393 (better)
£461

Official figures

Uses
118 mpg (better)
115 mpg
Also
2.0 L/100km (better)
2.1 L/100km
On a full tank
2,019 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,400 mm
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Weight
1,350 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
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Power
114 kW
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Torque
190 Nm
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Gearbox
5-speed manual
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Drive
RWD
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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.

IS200 or LT35?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus IS200 or the Volkswagen LT35?

The Lexus IS200: about $230 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen LT35 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus IS200 or the Volkswagen LT35?

The Lexus IS200, at 2.0 L/100km (141 mpg UK, 118 mpg US) to the Volkswagen LT35's 2.1 L/100km (138 mpg UK, 115 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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