Lexus ES300 vs Mitsubishi 380

The ES300 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Lexus ES300Mitsubishi 380

Side by side

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

Lexus ES300Mitsubishi 380

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,460 (better)
$3,493
Australia
$2,864 (better)
$2,889
United Kingdom
£2,102 (better)
£2,122
United States
$2,673 (better)
$2,698

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,975 mm
4,905 mm
Weight
1,680 kg
1,550 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder hybrid
3.8 L V6 petrol
Power
160 kW
175 kW (better)
Torque
–
343 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed automatic
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.

ES300 or 380?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus ES300 or the Mitsubishi 380?

The Lexus ES300: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Mitsubishi 380 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus ES300 or the Mitsubishi 380?

The Lexus ES300, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi 380's 10.8 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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