Holden Equinox vs Lexus LS600

The Equinox costs less to run, by the official figures: about $800 a year less in New Zealand, $660 in Australia, £480 in the UK and $610 in the US.

Side by side

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

Holden EquinoxLexus LS600

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,856 (better)
$2,652
Australia
$1,538 (better)
$2,197
United Kingdom
£1,128 (better)
£1,611
United States
$1,434 (better)
$2,049

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km (better)
8.2 L/100km
UK
49 mpg (better)
34 mpg
US
41 mpg (better)
29 mpg

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.

Equinox or LS600?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Equinox or the Lexus LS600?

The Holden Equinox: about $800 a year less in New Zealand, $660 in Australia, £480 in the UK and $610 in the US than the Lexus LS600 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Equinox or the Lexus LS600?

The Holden Equinox, at 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Lexus LS600's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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