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Cupra Ateca vs Lexus LS500H (hybrid)

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Cupra Ateca
Cupra Ateca

$51,990 - $63,490

2025 price

Lexus LS500H (hybrid)
Lexus LS500H (hybrid)

2021 price

Summary

2025 Cupra Ateca
2021 Lexus LS500H (hybrid)
Safety Rating

Engine Type

V6, 3.5L
Fuel Type
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Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
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6.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes
  • Safety tech could be more cutting edge
  • Fuel economy on the high side
  • No head-up display

  • Styling looking a little dated
  • Multimedia system too downmarket and also looking dated
  • A bit more driver involvement would be terrific
2025 Cupra Ateca Summary

Not many people even know what a Cupra Ateca V is… and this is the second best thing about this small SUV. The first best thing is that Cupra is owned by Volkswagen.

So, this means you can have your mysterious SUV not many other people drive while knowing it’s underpinned by one of the largest car manufacturers in the world which makes cars millions of people drive and one which also has a reputation for high quality vehicles.

The big news here is the Ateca model range has a new and lower entry fee with the arrival of this V grade. See, until now the only Ateca Australians could buy is the high-performance VZx which while really sporty also came with a pretty big price tag.

So, how much is the Ateca V and what do you get for the money? We found this out at the Australian launch along with how practical and safe it is and what it’s like to drive.

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2021 Lexus LS500H (hybrid) Summary

Lexus is returning to its roots and playing to traditional strengths with the 2021 LS update, as the Japanese luxury brand braces itself for the imminent release of an all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

On sale now from $195,953 before on-road costs, the facelift ushers in a raft of comfort, refinement, driveability and technological upgrades, striving to deliver the quietest and most luxurious experience in the upper luxury sedan segment.

The blink-and-you'll-miss-it makeover runs to redesigned headlights, wheels, bumpers and tail-light lenses, as well as the inevitable multimedia screen update, improved seating revised trim and better safety.

Along with an all-in equipment list and unparalleled levels of ownership benefits, the goal is to emulate the dramatic differences that existed between the LS and its mostly German competition more than 30 years ago, which helped make Lexus a disruptor, decades before the term was even coined.

The MY21 range will continue offering two grades – the racier F Sport and opulent Sports Luxury – in either V6 twin-turbo petrol LS 500 or V6 petrol-electric hybrid LS 500h powertrain choices, as per the XF50-generation's Australian debut back in late 2017.

The question is: has Lexus gone far enough with its limousine flagship?

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