2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia vs Lexus LS

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2018 Lexus LS (23 MPG). That's roughly $382 a year, or about $1,908 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia
  • Lexus LS

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Alfa Romeo GiuliaLexus LS
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
27 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
24 MPG City 19 MPG
33 MPG Highway 30 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
330 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 387 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.4L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-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.

Alfa Romeo Giulia vs Lexus LS across model years

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia
  • Lexus LS

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 cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Alfa Romeo Giulia ranks 54th and the Lexus LS 61st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia or the 2018 Lexus LS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Alfa Romeo Giulia. The Alfa Romeo Giulia is rated 27 MPG combined and the Lexus LS 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia vs. the Lexus LS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,194 for the Alfa Romeo Giulia and $2,576 for the Lexus LS.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus LS, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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