Infiniti M30d vs Lexus GS450h - specifications

  Infiniti M30d Lexus GS450h
On the road price/total as tested £44,600/£45,265 £49,000/£49,610
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £16,636/37.3% £16,268/33.2%
Depreciation £27,964 £32,732
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £2,765/£5,530 £2,156/£4,312
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £2,770/£4,616 £2,816/£4,693
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 46/£1,113/J/£235 41/£864/I/£200
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £250/£400/£250 £220/£380/£220
Length/wheelbase 4,945/2,900mm 4,850/2,850mm
Height/width 1,500/1,845mm 1,430/1,820mm
Engine V6/2,993cc V6/3,456cc
Peak power 235/3,750 bhp/rpm 341bhp*
Peak torque 550/1,750 Nm/rpm 368Nm/275Nm**
Transmission 7-spd auto/rwd CVT/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 80 litres/foam 65 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity 450 litres 330 litres
Kerbweight/payload 1,845/550kg 1,930/405kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.2 metres/0.27Cd 10.4 metres/0.27Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60k)/3yrs 3yrs (60k)^/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers 9,000 miles/11 10,000 miles/51
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. N/A 1st/2nd
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points N/A 5/4/2/94 points
0-60/30-70mph 8.0/8.4 secs 6.0/5.2 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th/kickdown 3.0/5.3/3.7 secs N/A/N/A/2.1 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th/kickdown 6.2/8.1/4.7 secs N/A/N/A/3.1secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 155mph/2,000rpm 155mph/N/A
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 60.5/41.6/11.8m 50.6/36.0/9.5m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 68/43/54/64dB 65/43/54/64dB
Auto Express economy/range 26.0mpg/458 miles 24.8mpg/327 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 27.4/47.9/37.7mpg 31.0/39.8/35.8mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 291/199g/km/31% 263/180g/km/22%
Airbags/adapt. cruise/lane departure Six/yes/yes 10/£3,000/no
DAB radio/navigation/Bluetooth No/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Keyless entry/park sensors/camera Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Leather/heated/electric seats Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Met. paint/double glazing/xenons £665/yes/yes £610/no/yes

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