Audi A6 vs Lexus IS200

The A6 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Audi A6Lexus IS200

Side by side

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

Audi A6Lexus IS200

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,169 (better)
$3,202
Australia
$2,622 (better)
$2,651
United Kingdom
£1,925 (better)
£1,945
United States
$2,449 (better)
$2,474

Official figures

Uses
9.8 L/100km (better)
9.9 L/100km
UK
29 mpg (better)
29 mpg
US
24 mpg (better)
24 mpg
On a full tank
663 km (better)
657 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
530 L
–
Length
4,939 mm
4,400 mm
Weight
1,658 kg
1,350 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 6-cylinder petrol
Power
150 kW (better)
114 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
190 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
–

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.

A6 or IS200?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A6 or the Lexus IS200?

The Audi A6: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Lexus IS200 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A6 or the Lexus IS200?

The Audi A6, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Lexus IS200's 9.9 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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