Audi A5 2008 vs Lexus IS 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Audi A5 is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Lexus IS is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A5 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Lexus IS can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Audi A5 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 3.2 (petrol, diesel) | 2.5 (petrol) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 - 265 HP | 208 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 - 500 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.4 - 9.9 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 - 9.5 | 9.3 | |
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Audi A5 petrol engines consumes on average 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Lexus IS. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.28 m | |
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Audi A5 is larger. Audi A5 is 2 cm longer than the Lexus IS, 5 cm wider, while the height of Audi A5 is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
750 litres | 420 litres | |
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Audi A5 has more luggage capacity. Audi A5 has 155 litres more trunk space than the Lexus IS. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A5 (by 330 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A5 is 0.6 metres more than that of the Lexus IS, which means Audi A5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`205 | ~ 2`073 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 600 | 4600 | |
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