Lexus LM vs Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Lexus LM: ₹2.53–3.17 crore on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
Mercedes-Benz V-Class: ₹1.62–1.65 crore on-road in Delhi. All 2 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: V-Class, from ₹1.62 crore against ₹2.53 crore on-road in Delhi (₹91.88 lakh less)
- Top variant: LM: ₹3.17 crore | V-Class: ₹1.65 crore
- More powerful: LM, up to 250 PS against 237 PS
- Longer: V-Class, by 245 mm, with a 430 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: V-Class, 1,410 litres against 752
- Crash-test rating: LM: Not tested | V-Class: 5 stars
- More airbags: LM, up to 14 against 7
- Only the LM has: A strong hybrid variant
- Only the V-Class has: A diesel engine and a mild hybrid petrol variant
- Seats: LM: 4 or 7 seats | V-Class: 6 seats
- Longer warranty: LM, 8 years / 2,00,000 km against 3 years
- Variants on sale: LM: 2 variants | V-Class: 2 variants
LM vs V-Class: side by side
| LM | V-Class | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹2.53–3.17 crore | ₹1.62–1.65 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹2.20–2.75 crore | ₹1.40 crore |
| Variants | 2 | 2 |
| Body | MPV | MPV |
| Seats | 4 or 7 | 6 |
| Fuel | Strong hybrid | Diesel, Mild hybrid petrol |
| Engines | 2.5-litre strong hybrid | 1.9-litre turbo diesel; 2.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol |
| Gearbox | Automatic (CVT) | Automatic (AT) |
| Power | 250 PS | 231–237 PS |
| Torque | 270 Nm | 370–500 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Strong hybrid 12 km/l | — |
| Length | 5,125 mm | 5,370 mm |
| Width | 1,890 mm | 1,928 mm |
| Height | 1,945 mm | 1,880 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 3,430 mm |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | — |
| Boot | 110–752 litres | 1,410 litres |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 70 litres |
| Kerb weight | 2,315 kg | 2,491–2,494 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 14 | 7 |
| Warranty | 8 years / 2,00,000 km | 3 years |
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.