BMW Z4 2009 vs Lexus IS 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| BMW Z4 is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Lexus IS is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW Z4 is available only with rear wheel drive, while Lexus IS can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.0 | 2.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 - 340 HP | 208 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 - 450 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.8 - 7.3 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 - 9.0 | 9.3 | |
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BMW Z4 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: | 4.24 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.28 m | |
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BMW Z4 is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW Z4 is 37 cm shorter than the Lexus IS, 1 cm narrower, while the height of BMW Z4 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 180 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
310 litres | 420 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, BMW Z4 has 15 litres more trunk space than the Lexus IS. The Lexus IS may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Lexus IS (by 110 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW Z4 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Lexus IS. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`767 | ~ 2`073 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 600 | 4600 | |
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