2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Infiniti Q50 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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2019 Infiniti Q50 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2019 Lexus LS (23 MPG). That's roughly $206 a year, or about $1,030 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti Q50
  • Lexus LS

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Infiniti Q50Lexus LS
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
25 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
23 MPG City 19 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
356 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 388 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 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
7-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.

Infiniti Q50 vs Lexus LS across model years

  • Infiniti Q50
  • 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

Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Infiniti Q50 ranks 59th and the Lexus LS 62nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Infiniti Q50 or the 2019 Lexus LS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti Q50. The Infiniti Q50 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Lexus LS 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Infiniti Q50 vs. the Lexus LS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Infiniti Q50 and $2,576 for the Lexus LS.

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