Lexus NX 2017 vs Subaru Forester 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 155 HP | 171 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Lexus NX engine produces 16 HP less power than Subaru Forester, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Subaru Forester. Despite less power, Lexus NX reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 8.3 | |
| Lexus NX consumes 2.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Lexus NX over 15,000 km in a year you can save 435 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Lexus NX engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Legacy | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Subaru Forester might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Lexus NX 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: | 4.63 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.74 m | |
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Lexus NX is larger, but lower. Lexus NX is 2 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 8 cm wider, while the height of Lexus NX is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 475 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus NX is 0.8 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester, which means Lexus NX can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`395 kg | 2`015 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 25 400 | 12 000 | |
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