The Comparative Analysis :

Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15) vs. BMW 520i Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 45,300
Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15) Lexus GS 300h
€ 48,900
BMW 520i Steptronic (17 - ..) BMW 520i
€ 45,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,900

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Lexus GS 300h is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 8.6 cm shorter, 2.8 cm narrower and 2.4 cm lower than the BMW 520i.
Lexus GS 300h
BMW 520i
1455
Blueprint Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15)
1840
2085
1479
Blueprint BMW 520i Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1840 mm
Width
1868 mm
2085 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1455 mm
Height
1479 mm
Blueprint Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15)
2850
4850
Blueprint BMW 520i Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
4850 mm
Length
4936 mm
2850 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 520i
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1605 kg
2235 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2200 kg
Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15)
Weight Difference:
125 kg
7.23 %
BMW 520i Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 520i
L10
Generation
G30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 520i
4-cylinder full hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW B48
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
2494 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
220 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Lexus GS 300h
220 bhp
181 bhp
BMW 520i
No data
Max. Torque
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
Lexus GS 300h
 NM
290 NM
BMW 520i

Performance

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 520i
118 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

Lexus GS 300h

62 mph 62
mph

108 m
0.000 sec

BMW 520i

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7.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.87 kg/bhp
Lexus GS 300h
7.86 kg/bhp
8.87 kg/bhp
BMW 520i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 520i
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Lexus GS 300h
60 mpg
52 mpg
BMW 520i
59 mpg
city
41 mpg
63 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
872 mi
Range
782 mi
Lexus GS 300h
872 mi
782 mi
BMW 520i
Environmental Impact
89 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
102.4 kWh
Lexus GS 300h
89 kWh
102.4 kWh
BMW 520i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
109 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
124 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 520i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
505 kg
Maximum Payload
595 kg
468 L
Boot Capacity
530 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data