2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Infiniti Q40 vs Lexus GS

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2015 Lexus GS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2015 Infiniti Q40 (22 MPG). That's roughly $117 a year, or about $585 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti Q40
  • Lexus GS

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Infiniti Q40Lexus GS
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
22 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
19 MPG City 19 MPG
27 MPG Highway 29 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
412 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 392 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.7L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
7-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Infiniti Q40 vs Lexus GS across model years

  • Infiniti Q40
  • Lexus GS

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Infiniti Q40 ranks 55th and the Lexus GS 51st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Infiniti Q40 or the 2015 Lexus GS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus GS. The Infiniti Q40 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Lexus GS 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Infiniti Q40 vs. the Lexus GS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Infiniti Q40 and $2,576 for the Lexus GS.

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