2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2017 Lexus LS vs Rolls-Royce Wraith
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
RWD · 6.6L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG
The 2017 Lexus LS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,118 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2017 Rolls-Royce Wraith (15 MPG). That's roughly $832 a year, or about $4,158 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus LS
- Rolls-Royce Wraith
Side by side
| Lexus LS | Rolls-Royce Wraith | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,950 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 15 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 12 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 103 cu ft | Passenger volume | 99 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 460 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 604 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 2/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 2/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.6L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 6.6L 12-cyl turbo |
| 8-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.
Lexus LS vs Rolls-Royce Wraith across model years
- Lexus LS
- Rolls-Royce Wraith
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 LS has more passenger space (103 vs. 99 cu ft); the Lexus LS has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Lexus LS ranks 60th and the Rolls-Royce Wraith 65th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Lexus LS or the 2017 Rolls-Royce Wraith?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LS. The Lexus LS is rated 19 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Wraith 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Lexus LS vs. the Rolls-Royce Wraith per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Lexus LS and $3,950 for the Rolls-Royce Wraith.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lexus LS, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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