Toyota Lexus GS vs Volkswagen LT35

The LT35 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $120 a year less in New Zealand.

Side by side

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

Toyota Lexus GSVolkswagen LT35

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$647
$528 (better)
Australia
$535 (better)
$651
United Kingdom
£393 (better)
£461
United States
$500 (better)
$730

Official figures

Uses
2.0 L/100km (better)
2.1 L/100km
UK
141 mpg (better)
138 mpg
US
118 mpg (better)
115 mpg

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.

GS or LT35?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Lexus GS or the Volkswagen LT35?

The Volkswagen LT35: about $120 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Lexus GS at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Lexus GS or the Volkswagen LT35?

The Toyota Lexus GS, at 2.0 L/100km (141 mpg UK, 118 mpg US) to the Volkswagen LT35's 2.1 L/100km (138 mpg UK, 115 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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