2015 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2015 Jaguar XK vs Lexus RC
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Lexus RC is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2015 Jaguar XK (19 MPG). That's roughly $425 a year, or about $2,126 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jaguar XK
- Lexus RC
Side by side
| Jaguar XK | Lexus RC | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 74 cu ft | Passenger volume | 84 cu ft |
| 10 cu ft | Cargo volume | 10 cu ft |
| 473 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 401 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 5.0L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 6-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.
Jaguar XK vs Lexus RC across model years
- Jaguar XK
- Lexus RC
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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Lexus RC has more passenger space (84 vs. 74 cu ft).
Among 36 2015 subcompact cars, the Jaguar XK ranks 27th and the Lexus RC 25th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Jaguar XK or the 2015 Lexus RC?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RC. The Jaguar XK is rated 19 MPG combined and the Lexus RC 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Jaguar XK vs. the Lexus RC per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Jaguar XK and $2,693 for the Lexus RC.
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