LEXUS VEHICLE EFFICIENCY AND CO2 EMISSIONS
With ever increasing fuel prices, today’s luxury vehicle customer is becoming more attuned to vehicle fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. Lexus is proud to have 3 hybrid models in its range, which are ground breaking vehicles in terms of luxury, performance and efficiency.
Listed below is a table which shows power, fuel economy and CO2 emissions of the 3 Lexus Performance Hybrid models and that of their direct European competitors. All Lexus models are far superior in terms of CO2 emissions. The GS450h is just shaded by the BMW 530d in relation to fuel economy, but is far superior in terms of power and CO2 emissions.
| Make |
Model |
Power (kW) |
Fuel Economy (l/100km) |
CO2 Emissions (g/km) |
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| Lexus |
GS450h |
253 |
7.9 |
186 |
| BMW |
530 diesel |
170 |
7.6 |
200 |
| Audi |
A6 3.0l diesel |
165 |
8.3 |
223 |
| M Benz |
C320 diesel |
165 |
8.0 |
206 |
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| Lexus |
RX400h |
200 |
8.1 |
192 |
| BMW |
X5 diesel |
173 |
8.7 |
231 |
| Audi |
All Road diesel |
233 |
8.8 |
232 |
| M Benz |
ML 320 diesel |
165 |
9.6 |
254 |
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| Lexus |
LS600h |
327 |
9.3 |
219 |
| BMW |
760Li |
327 |
13.6 |
327 |
| Audi |
A8 4.2l petrol |
246 |
11.9 |
286 |
| Audi |
A8 4.2l diesel |
240 |
9.4 |
249 |
| M Benz |
S600 |
380 |
14.3 |
340 |
*Source : New Zealand Distributor Websites @ March 2008
For further information about Lexus Performance Hybrid please contact your Lexus Dealer.