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Lexus LFA vs McLaren MP4-12C: size comparison

  • Length About the same length
  • Width MP4-12C 13 mm0.5 in wider
  • Height LFA 16 mm0.6 in taller

Car 1 blue, solid outline

LFA Lexus · 2010–2012 · Coupé LFA 4,505 × 1,895 × 1,220 mm14 ft 9 in × 6 ft 3 in × 4 ft 0 in Change

Car 2 coral, dashed outline

MP4-12C McLaren · 2011–2014 · Coupé MP4-12C 4,509 × 1,908 × 1,204 mm14 ft 10 in × 6 ft 3 in × 3 ft 11 in Change
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  • Car 1, blue, solid outline: LFA
  • Car 2, coral, dashed outline: MP4-12C
0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m1 m0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ft9 ft10 ft11 ft12 ft13 ft14 ft15 ft16 ft17 ft18 ft19 ft1 ft2 ft3 ftWheelbase 2,605 mmWheelbase 8 ft 7 inLength 4,505 mmLength 14 ft 9 in1,220 mm4 ft 0 inWheelbase 2,670 mmWheelbase 8 ft 9 inLength 4,509 mmLength 14 ft 10 in1,204 mm3 ft 11 in

Scale about 1:20 on a desktop screen · grid 500 mm1 ft · in Overlay both cars start at the front bumper Side view: dashed lines mark the axles

Dimensions and difference

The LFA is 4 mm0.2 in shorter, 13 mm0.5 in narrower and 16 mm0.6 in taller than the MP4-12C. Its wheelbase is 65 mm3 in shorter.

DimensionLFAMP4-12CDifference, car 1 vs car 2
Length4,505 mm14 ft 9 in14 ft 9 in4,505 mm4,509 mm14 ft 10 in14 ft 10 in4,509 mm −4 mm−0.2 in −0.1%
Width1,895 mm6 ft 3 in6 ft 3 in1,895 mm1,908 mm6 ft 3 in6 ft 3 in1,908 mm −13 mm−0.5 in −0.7%
Height1,220 mm4 ft 0 in4 ft 0 in1,220 mm1,204 mm3 ft 11 in3 ft 11 in1,204 mm +16 mm+0.6 in +1.3%
Wheelbase2,605 mm8 ft 7 in8 ft 7 in2,605 mm2,670 mm8 ft 9 in8 ft 9 in2,670 mm −65 mm−3 in −2.4%
Footprint8.54 m²91.9 sq ft91.9 sq ft8.54 m²8.60 m²92.6 sq ft92.6 sq ft8.60 m² −0.07 m²−0.7 sq ft −0.8%
Kerb weight1,540 kg3,395 lb3,395 lb1,540 kg1,434 kg3,161 lb3,161 lb1,434 kg +106 kg+234 lb +7.4%
Price new (EUR)from about €375,000 (2010)from about €200,000 (2011) +€175,000 +87.5%

Width without mirrors. Figures come from the catalog version pages; the drawing uses the same numbers. Body outlines are generic for the body type - proportions are exact, styling is not. New prices are list prices in EUR entered by our editors, with the year.

Garage and parking

A typical single garage is about 5.5 × 3.0 m18 ft 1 in × 9 ft 10 in inside; a parking bay about 5.0 × 2.5 m16 ft 5 in × 8 ft 2 in. Room to open a door: about 600 mm2 ft each side.

LFA

Single garage
Tight 995 mm3 ft 3 in to spare in length, 553 mm1 ft 10 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 495 mm1 ft 7 in to spare in length, 303 mm1 ft 0 in each side

MP4-12C

Single garage
Tight 991 mm3 ft 3 in to spare in length, 546 mm1 ft 9 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 491 mm1 ft 7 in to spare in length, 296 mm1 ft 0 in each side

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, the Lexus LFA or the McLaren MP4-12C?

They are practically the same size. The LFA is 4 mm shorter, 13 mm narrower and 16 mm taller than the MP4-12C. Its wheelbase is 65 mm shorter.

Will the Lexus LFA and the McLaren MP4-12C fit in a standard garage?

In a typical single garage of 5.5 × 3.0 m inside: The Lexus LFA fits, but it is tight to get out (995 mm to spare in length, 553 mm each side). The McLaren MP4-12C fits, but it is tight to get out (991 mm to spare in length, 546 mm each side). Widths are without mirrors; check your own garage with our garage checker.

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