NEW LEXUS RX300SE COMPETITOR COMPARISONS
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LEXUS
RX300
SE
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BMW
X5 3.0i
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MERCEDES
M-CLASS
ML-350
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VOLVO
XC90
T6 SE (Geartronic)
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JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
4.0 PETROL
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LANDROVER
DISCOVERY
XS V8 5 SEAT
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On the road price
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£32,995.00
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£33,140.00
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£32,680.00
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£34,865.00
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£27,995.00
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£31,490.00
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Automatic transmission
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£1,220.00
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CD Autochanger
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£250.00
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£380.00
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Trip computer
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£190.00
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Sunroof
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£990.00
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£890.00
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£700.00
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£900.00
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Side airbag
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Leather seats
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£1,350.00
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£2,750.00
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Heated front seat
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£320.00
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£150.00
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£180.00
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Interior/exterior electrochromic rear-view mirror
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£220.00
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Interior only
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Interior only
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(interior only)
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Electrically adjustable front seat with memory
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£1,495.00
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£600.00
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Driver side only
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Front seat-belt pre-tensioner
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Reclining rear seat
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Electronic traction control
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£600.00
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Stability control
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Power rear hatch
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Xenon headlamps
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£545.00
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£760.00
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£553.00
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18" Alloys (ML 17")
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£755.00
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£400.00
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£1,970.00
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Climate control
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Specification Adjusted Price
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£32,995.00
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£40,285.00
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£38,050.00
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£36,868.00
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£29,495.00
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£33,640.00
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Absolute spec adjustment vs Lexus RX300 SE
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-
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£7,145.00
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£5,370.00
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£2,003.00
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£1,500.00
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£2,150.00
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Price position vs Lexus RX300 SE
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+22.09%
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+15.32%
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+11.74%
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-10.61%
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+1.95%
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CO2 Emissions (g/km)
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288
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310
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338
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329
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373
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397
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Taxable P11D rate 2003/2004
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35%
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35%
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35%
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35%
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35%
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35%
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CO2 based specification adjusted monthly tax charge 2003/2004*
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£383.02
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£467.89
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£441.82
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£428.03
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£342.01
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£390.37
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Monthly tax burden variance vs Lexus RX300SE
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-
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£84.88
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£58.80
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£45.01
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-£41.01
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£7.35
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* Monthly tax charge based on the assumption that the P11D value of competitor vehicles includes the relevant options costs required to bring each vehicle up to the equivalent
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specification of the Lexus. It also assumes a marginal rate of income tax of 40%
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Source: Competitor Information April 2003
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