Infiniti Q50 vs Lexus Is

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

Infiniti Q50Lexus Is

Side by side

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

Infiniti Q50Lexus Is

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457
$3,457
Australia
$2,860
$2,860
United Kingdom
£2,100
£2,100
United States
$2,671
$2,671

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
500 L (better)
480 L
Length
4,800 mm
4,710 mm
Weight
1,700 kg
1,655 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 twin-turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo-petrol
Power
224 kW (better)
180 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
6
8 (better)

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.

Q50 or Is?

Which has the bigger boot, the Infiniti Q50 or the Lexus Is?

The Infiniti Q50, at 500 L to the Lexus Is's 480 L, for their newest versions.

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