THE AUTO CHANNEL:   TACH Home | Auto News | Reviews | Media | Forums | Classifieds

USED CAR BUYER'S GUIDE


Fuel Economy | Crash Results | Recalls | Service Bulletins | Site Map

SUV    Sedan    Truck    Van    Convertible   Coupe    Wagon   Luxury    Hybrid      CUV
Compar-A-Graphs:    Rank-By-Specs    or  4-Car Comparison

Search the Auto Channel, the Official Website of the New Car Buyer(TM)
Click to print
Compare Cars Side by Side on
Capacities and Dimensions

To remove some of these vehicles and add additional ones, uncheck the vehicles you want to remove and click continue.
2005 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible
2015 Lexus IS 250C 2dr Conv

Vehicle 2005 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible 2015 Lexus IS 250C 2dr Conv
General
Body Style Sports Car/Convertible,CVT Convertible
EPA Classification 2SEATER Subcompact Cars
Drive Train
City MPG 17 21
Combined MPG n/a 24
Displacement (CC) 280 2.5 L/152
Driveline n/a Rear Wheel Drive
Final Drive Ratio 3.55 3.91
Fuel Capacity (gal) 15.7 17.2
Fuel System SEFI Port/Direct Injection
Fuel Type n/a Premium Unleaded V-6
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 n/a
Highway MPG 25 30
Horsepower @ RPM 305@5800 204 @ 6400
PowerToWeightRatio 10.6 n/a
Torque @ RPM 320@4200 185 @ 4800
Transmission Speeds 5 6
Transmission Type n/a Automatic w/OD
Type of Engine 4.6L V8 V6 Cylinder Engine
Valves 32 n/a
Exterior
Curb weight (lbs) 3197 3816
Overall Height (in) 53.4 55.7
Overall Length (in) 185.9 182.5
Overall Width (in) 73.2 70.9
Wheelbase (in) 106.0 107.5
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 11.0 2.4
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.1 38.3
Headroom rear (in) n/a 36.1
Hip room front (in) n/a 54.3
Hip room rear (in) n/a 43.3
Leg room front (in) 41.8 44.1
Leg room rear (in) n/a 25.9
Passenger Volume 49 87.9
Seating Capacity - Maximum 2 7
Seating capacity - Standard 2 4
Shoulder room front (in) 50.0 54.2
Shoulder room rear (in) n/a 44.7
Suspension
Front suspension Ind Double Wishbone
Ground Clearance (in) 5.0 5.1
Rear Suspension Ind Multi-Link
Track Front 61.1 60.4
Track Rear 61.5 60.4
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 37.9 33.5
Warranty
Powertrain Miles n/a 70,000
Powertrain Time (Months) n/a 72
Warranty - Basic Miles n/a 50,000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) n/a 48






Fuel Economy | Crash Results

Compar-A-Graphs: 4 Car Comparison | Rank-by-Specs
THE AUTO CHANNEL: Auto Channel Home | Auto News | Car Reviews | Media Library | Forums | Classifieds
Copyright © 1996 - 2012 The Auto Channel. Contact Information, Credits, and Terms of Use.
The Auto Channel, Auto Channel, and TACH have been in use since 1987, all rights are reserved and
infringement will be acted upon with force.

Send your questions, comments and suggestions to: Editor-in-Chief@theautochannel.com

To report errors and other problems with this page, please use this form