Audi A6 vs Lexus IS350

The IS350 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US.

Audi A6Lexus IS350

Side by side

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

Audi A6Lexus IS350

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,169
$3,072 (better)
Australia
$2,622
$2,541 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,866 (better)
United States
$2,449
$2,374 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.8 L/100km
9.5 L/100km (better)
UK
29 mpg
30 mpg (better)
US
24 mpg
25 mpg (better)
On a full tank
663 km
695 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
530 L
–
Length
4,939 mm
4,680 mm
Weight
1,658 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
150 kW
233 kW (better)
Torque
400 Nm (better)
378 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
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 IS350?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A6 or the Lexus IS350?

The Lexus IS350: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Audi A6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A6 or the Lexus IS350?

The Lexus IS350, at 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Audi A6's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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