BMW M4 vs Lexus RC

The M4 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US.

Lexus RC

Side by side

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

BMW M4Lexus RC

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,363 (better)
$3,457
Australia
$2,782 (better)
$2,860
United Kingdom
£2,043 (better)
£2,100
United States
$2,598 (better)
$2,671

Official figures

Uses
10.4 L/100km (better)
10.7 L/100km
UK
27 mpg (better)
26 mpg
US
23 mpg (better)
22 mpg
On a full tank
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608 km

Space

Seats
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4
Boot
–
294 L
Length
–
4,699 mm
Weight
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1,765 kg

Engine

Engine
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2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
289 kW
Torque
–
453 Nm
Gearbox
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8-speed automatic
Drive
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RWD

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.

M4 or RC?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW M4 or the Lexus RC?

The BMW M4: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $80 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Lexus RC at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW M4 or the Lexus RC?

The BMW M4, at 10.4 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Lexus RC's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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