Lotus Exige vs Nissan Murano

The Exige costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Nissan Murano

Side by side

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

Lotus ExigeNissan Murano

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,548 (better)
$2,556
New Zealand
$3,299 (better)
$3,308
Australia
$2,735 (better)
$2,746
United Kingdom
£2,004 (better)
£2,010

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg (better)
23 mpg
Also
10.2 L/100km (better)
10.2 L/100km
On a full tank
–
437 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
454 L
Towing, braked
–
1,500 kg
Length
–
4,898 mm
Weight
–
1,810 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
–
191 kW
Torque
–
325 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

Exige or Murano?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lotus Exige or the Nissan Murano?

The Lotus Exige: about $10 a year less in the US than the Nissan Murano at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lotus Exige or the Nissan Murano?

The Lotus Exige, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Nissan Murano's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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