Lexus LX470 vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class

The G-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US.

Lexus LX470Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Side by side

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

Lexus LX470Mercedes-Benz G-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,174
$5,071 (better)
Australia
$4,284
$4,195 (better)
United Kingdom
£3,143
£3,081 (better)
United States
$3,998
$3,918 (better)

Official figures

Uses
16.0 L/100km
15.7 L/100km (better)
UK
18 mpg
18 mpg (better)
US
15 mpg
15 mpg (better)
On a full tank
600 km
638 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
–
667 L
Length
4,890 mm
4,817 mm
Weight
2,500 kg
2,414 kg

Engine

Engine
4.7 L V8 petrol
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
Power
175 kW
310 kW (better)
Torque
430 Nm
610 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

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.

LX470 or G-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus LX470 or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £60 in the UK and $80 in the US than the Lexus LX470 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus LX470 or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, at 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US) to the Lexus LX470's 16.0 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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