Lexus IS350 vs Lotus Evora

The IS350 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $730 a year less in New Zealand, $600 in Australia, £440 in the UK and $560 in the US.

Lexus IS350

Side by side

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

Lexus IS350Lotus Evora

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,072 (better)
$3,803
Australia
$2,541 (better)
$3,146
United Kingdom
£1,866 (better)
£2,310
United States
$2,374 (better)
$2,938

Official figures

Uses
9.5 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
UK
30 mpg (better)
24 mpg
US
25 mpg (better)
20 mpg
On a full tank
695 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,680 mm
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Weight
1,700 kg
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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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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.

IS350 or Evora?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus IS350 or the Lotus Evora?

The Lexus IS350: about $730 a year less in New Zealand, $600 in Australia, £440 in the UK and $560 in the US than the Lotus Evora at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus IS350 or the Lotus Evora?

The Lexus IS350, at 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Lotus Evora's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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