Chevrolet Impala vs Lexus ES300

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Chevrolet ImpalaLexus ES300

Side by side

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

Chevrolet ImpalaLexus ES300

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457 (better)
$3,460
Australia
$2,860 (better)
$2,864
United Kingdom
£2,100 (better)
£2,102
United States
$2,671 (better)
$2,673

Official figures

Uses
10.7 L/100km (better)
10.7 L/100km
UK
26 mpg (better)
26 mpg
US
22 mpg (better)
22 mpg
On a full tank
636 km (better)
467 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
5,113 mm
4,975 mm
Weight
–
1,680 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder hybrid
Power
145 kW
160 kW (better)
Torque
260 Nm
–
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Impala or ES300?

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Impala or the Lexus ES300?

The Chevrolet Impala, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Lexus ES300's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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