Volkswagen Passat vs Lexus IS200d - specifications

  VW Passat Lexus IS
On-the-road price/total as tested £23,520/£25,015 £24,865/£27,875
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) £9,149/38.9% £9,175/36.9%
Depreciation £14,371 £15,690
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £611/£1,220 £889/£1,778
Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) xxx/xxxxx £2,059/£3,432
Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost 21/£535/C/£30 24/£547/E/£110
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £299 (3yrs/30,000) £209/£367/£209
Length/wheelbase 4,769/2,712mm 4,585/2,730mm
Height/width 1,470/1,820mm 1,440/1,800mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,968cc 4cyl in-line/2,231cc
Peak power/revs 138/4,200bhp/rpm 148/3,600bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 320/1,750Nm/rpm 340/2,000Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/rwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 70 litres/full size 65 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 565 litres/N/A 398 litres/N/A
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,532/568/1,800kg 1,635/440/1,500kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.4 metres/0.27Cd 10.2 metres/0.27Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60,000)/1yr 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/223 10,000 miles/51
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 17th/22nd 2nd/1st
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points 91/77/54/5 stars 5/4/2/87*
0-60/30-70mph 9.8/9.4 secs 9.3/8.9 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 4.2/6.7 secs 4.7/7.5 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 8.6/11.9 secs 8.0/16.8 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 132mph/1,800 127mph/1,600
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 47.7/35.6/8.8m 49.9/37.2/9.2m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 67/47/56/65 62/44/56/65
Auto Express economy/range xxxxx/xxxxx 35.5mpg/508 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 50.4/70.6/61.4mpg 44.8/64.2/55.4mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket */119g/km/13% 213/134g/km/18%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/£420 Eight/yes/no
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control £1,535/yes/yes No/yes/no
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,335/£260 Yes/no/no
Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go £465/£990/£425 £610/no/yes
Sat-nav/USB/Bluetooth Yes/yes/yes £2,400/yes/yes

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