2017 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2017 Audi TT Coupe 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 26 MPG

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

The 2017 Audi TT Coupe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2017 Lexus RC (26 MPG). That's roughly $490 a year, or about $2,452 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi TT Coupe
  • Lexus RC

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Audi TT CoupeLexus RC
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $2,279
26 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
23 MPG City 22 MPG
30 MPG Highway 32 MPG
74 cu ft Passenger volume 84 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
336 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 345 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Audi TT Coupe vs Lexus RC across model years

  • Audi TT Coupe
  • 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); the Audi TT Coupe has more cargo space (13 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 43 2017 subcompact cars, the Audi TT Coupe ranks 11th and the Lexus RC 21st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi TT Coupe or the 2017 Lexus RC?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi TT Coupe. The Audi TT Coupe is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus RC 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi TT Coupe vs. the Lexus RC per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,788 for the Audi TT Coupe and $2,279 for the Lexus RC.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi TT Coupe, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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