Lexus LS 2003 vs Audi A8 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.3 Petrol | 4.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 282 HP | 335 HP | |
| Torque: | 417 NM | 430 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 seconds | 6.3 seconds | |
| Lexus LS engine produces 53 HP less power than Audi A8, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Audi A8. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 11.9 | |
| Lexus LS consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A8, which means that by driving the Lexus LS over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 84 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Lexus GS, Lexus SC | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Lexus LS might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Audi A8 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: | 5.02 m | 5.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.44 m | |
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Lexus LS is smaller, but slightly higher. Lexus LS is 3 cm shorter than the Audi A8, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus LS is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 570 litres | 500 litres | |
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Lexus LS has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Lexus LS has 70 litres more trunk space than the Audi A8. The Audi A8 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 12.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus LS is 1.7 metres less than that of the Audi A8, which means Lexus LS can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`340 | 2`380 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6200 | 4800 | |
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