Lexus GS vs Saturn LW

The GS costs less to run, by the official figures: about $710 a year less in New Zealand, $590 in Australia, £430 in the UK and $550 in the US.

Lexus GS

Side by side

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

Lexus GSSaturn LW

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,455 (better)
$3,169
Australia
$2,034 (better)
$2,626
United Kingdom
£1,491 (better)
£1,925
United States
$1,896 (better)
$2,449

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km (better)
9.8 L/100km
UK
37 mpg (better)
29 mpg
US
31 mpg (better)
24 mpg
On a full tank
870 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,880 mm
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Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
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Power
233 kW
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Torque
378 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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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.

GS or LW?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus GS or the Saturn LW?

The Lexus GS: about $710 a year less in New Zealand, $590 in Australia, £430 in the UK and $550 in the US than the Saturn LW at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus GS or the Saturn LW?

The Lexus GS, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Saturn LW's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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