Lexus Is F vs Nissan 350z

The Is F costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Nissan 350z

Side by side

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

Lexus Is FNissan 350z

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,816 (better)
$3,826
Australia
$3,159 (better)
$3,167
United Kingdom
£2,318 (better)
£2,324
United States
$2,948 (better)
$2,956

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
UK
24 mpg (better)
24 mpg
US
20 mpg (better)
20 mpg
On a full tank
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676 km

Space

Seats
–
2
Boot
–
235 L
Length
–
4,310 mm
Weight
–
1,545 kg

Engine

Engine
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3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
–
218 kW
Torque
–
362 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
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RWD

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.

Is F or 350z?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus Is F or the Nissan 350z?

The Lexus Is F: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Nissan 350z at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus Is F or the Nissan 350z?

The Lexus Is F, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Nissan 350z's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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