Lexus RX300 vs Toyota FJ

The FJ costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Lexus RX300

Side by side

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

Lexus RX300Toyota FJ

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,945
$3,923 (better)
Australia
$3,266
$3,245 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,397
£2,383 (better)
United States
$3,048
$3,031 (better)

Official figures

Uses
12.2 L/100km
12.1 L/100km (better)
UK
23 mpg
23 mpg (better)
US
19 mpg
19 mpg (better)
On a full tank
533 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,750 mm
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Weight
1,700 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 petrol
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Power
164 kW
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Torque
294 Nm
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Gearbox
4-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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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.

RX300 or FJ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus RX300 or the Toyota FJ?

The Toyota FJ: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Lexus RX300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus RX300 or the Toyota FJ?

The Toyota FJ, at 12.1 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Lexus RX300's 12.2 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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