2016 head-to-head · Compact Car

2016 Cadillac ATS-V vs Lexus IS

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
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2016 Lexus IS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V (19 MPG). That's roughly $840 a year, or about $4,198 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac ATS-V
  • Lexus IS

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Cadillac ATS-VLexus IS
$3,118 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
19 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
17 MPG City 22 MPG
23 MPG Highway 32 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 90 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
465 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 345 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual 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.

Cadillac ATS-V vs Lexus IS across model years

  • Cadillac ATS-V
  • Lexus IS

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 IS has more cargo space (11 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Cadillac ATS-V ranks 48th and the Lexus IS 42nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V or the 2016 Lexus IS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus IS. The Cadillac ATS-V is rated 19 MPG combined and the Lexus IS 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V vs. the Lexus IS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Cadillac ATS-V and $2,279 for the Lexus IS.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus IS, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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