Audi S3 2016 vs Lexus IS 2016
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Audi S3 is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Lexus IS is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi S3 is available only with 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, Lexus IS also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 (petrol) | 2.0 - 3.5 (petrol, hybrid) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 310 HP | 223 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 221 - 377 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.6 - 5.3 seconds | 5.6 - 8.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 - 7.0 | 4.3 - 11.2 | |
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Audi S3 petrol engines consumes on average 3.8 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: | 4.47 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi S3 is smaller. Audi S3 is 21 cm shorter than the Lexus IS, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Audi S3 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 306 litres | |
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Audi S3 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Audi S3 has 84 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. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`000 | ~ 2`122 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
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| Average price (€): | 45 000 | no data | |
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