Lexus GS300 vs Mazda CX-7

The CX-7 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Mazda CX-7

Side by side

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

Lexus GS300Mazda CX-7

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,169
$3,166 (better)
Australia
$2,625
$2,619 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,923 (better)
United States
$2,449
$2,446 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.8 L/100km
9.8 L/100km (better)
UK
29 mpg
29 mpg (better)
US
24 mpg
24 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
705 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,686 mm

Engine

Engine
–
2.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
175 kW
Torque
–
350 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed automatic
Drive
–
AWD

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.

GS300 or CX-7?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus GS300 or the Mazda CX-7?

The Mazda CX-7: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Lexus GS300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus GS300 or the Mazda CX-7?

The Mazda CX-7, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Lexus GS300's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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