Lexus GX 2002 vs Ford Explorer 2008
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Lexus GX is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Ford Explorer 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, Ford Explorer also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 4.7 | 4.0 - 4.6 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 238 - 270 HP | 213 - 296 HP | |
| Torque: | 434 - 447 NM | 344 - 460 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 - 8.9 seconds | 8.9 - 10.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.8 - 14.7 | 13.5 - 14.3 | |
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Lexus GX petrol engines consumes on average 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Ford Explorer. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.82 m | 4.94 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.88 m | 1.83 m | |
| Lexus GX is 12 cm shorter than the Ford Explorer, 3 cm wider, while the height of Lexus GX is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1238 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2513 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus GX is 1.2 metres more than that of the Ford Explorer, which means Lexus GX can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`793 | ~ 2`829 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 12 800 | no data | |
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