Lexus IS 2016 vs Infiniti Q50 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 377 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.6 seconds | 5.1 seconds | |
| Lexus IS and Infiniti Q50 have the same engine power, but Lexus IS torque is 27 NM more than Infiniti Q50. Lexus IS reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.7 | 6.2 | |
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The Infiniti Q50 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Lexus IS consumes 4.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Infiniti Q50, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Lexus IS could require 675 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 74 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 1190 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 1450 km on highway | ||
| Infiniti Q50 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Lexus RX, Lexus GS, Toyota Tacoma | Used also on Infiniti FX | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Lexus IS engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.79 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.45 m | |
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Lexus IS is smaller. Lexus IS is 11 cm shorter than the Infiniti Q50, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus IS is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 306 litres | 500 litres | |
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Infiniti Q50 has more luggage space. Lexus IS has 194 litres less trunk space than the Infiniti Q50. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`102 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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