Lexus IS 2008 vs BMW Z4 2009
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Lexus IS is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas BMW Z4 has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Lexus IS is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW Z4 can be equipped only with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.5 | 2.0 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 208 HP | 184 - 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 252 NM | 250 - 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 4.8 - 7.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 6.8 - 9.0 | |
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Lexus IS petrol engines consumes on average 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW Z4. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.61 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.28 m | 1.29 m | |
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Lexus IS is larger, but slightly lower. Lexus IS is 37 cm longer than the BMW Z4, 1 cm wider, while the height of Lexus IS is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 165 litres | 180 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
420 litres | 310 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Lexus IS has 15 litres less trunk space than the BMW Z4. This could mean that the Lexus IS uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Lexus IS (by 110 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus IS is 0.1 metres more than that of the BMW Z4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`073 | ~ 1`767 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 18 600 | |
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