Lexus IS250 vs Mercedes-Benz E240

The E240 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $30 in the US.

Lexus IS250

Side by side

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

Lexus IS250Mercedes-Benz E240

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,936
$2,894 (better)
Australia
$2,429
$2,396 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,784
£1,758 (better)
United States
$2,269
$2,236 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.1 L/100km
9.0 L/100km (better)
UK
31 mpg
32 mpg (better)
US
26 mpg
26 mpg (better)
On a full tank
716 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,585 mm
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Weight
1,560 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.5 L V6 petrol
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Power
153 kW
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Torque
252 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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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.

IS250 or E240?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus IS250 or the Mercedes-Benz E240?

The Mercedes-Benz E240: about $40 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $30 in the US than the Lexus IS250 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus IS250 or the Mercedes-Benz E240?

The Mercedes-Benz E240, at 9.0 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Lexus IS250's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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