Lexus IS 2009 vs Volvo S60 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 208 HP | 203 HP | |
| Torque: | 252 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
| Lexus IS engine produces 5 HP more power than Volvo S60, but torque is 48 NM less than Volvo S60. Thanks to more power Lexus IS reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.7 | |
| Lexus IS consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S60, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Lexus IS could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo S60 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Lexus GS | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo S80, Volvo XC60, Volvo V60 | |
| 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: | 4.59 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Lexus IS is smaller. Lexus IS is 4 cm shorter than the Volvo S60, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus IS is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 378 litres | 380 litres | |
| Lexus IS has 2 litres less trunk space than the Volvo S60. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus IS is 1.1 metres less than that of the Volvo S60, which means Lexus IS can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`060 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 7400 | |
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