2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Acura RLX 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.

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

FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 10-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$4,232/ year to fuel
14 MPG

RWD · 6.6L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG

The 2019 Acura RLX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith (14 MPG). That's roughly $1,656 a year, or about $8,280 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura RLX
  • Rolls-Royce Wraith

Side by side

Acura RLXRolls-Royce Wraith
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $4,232
23 MPG Combined efficiency 14 MPG
20 MPG City 12 MPG
29 MPG Highway 18 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
383 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 624 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 1/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 1/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 6.6L 12-cyl turbo
10-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Acura RLX vs Rolls-Royce Wraith across model years

  • Acura RLX
  • 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 Acura RLX has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Acura RLX ranks 63rd and the Rolls-Royce Wraith 66th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Acura RLX or the 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura RLX. The Acura RLX is rated 23 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Wraith 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Acura RLX vs. the Rolls-Royce Wraith per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Acura RLX and $4,232 for the Rolls-Royce Wraith.

Which has more cargo space?

The Acura RLX, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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