2020 head-to-head · Compact Car

2020 Cadillac CT4 vs Lexus IS

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2020 Cadillac CT4 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 $2,469 for the 2020 Lexus IS (24 MPG). That's roughly $274 a year, or about $1,372 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac CT4
  • Lexus IS

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Cadillac CT4Lexus IS
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
27 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
23 MPG City 21 MPG
34 MPG Highway 30 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 90 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
327 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 363 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 2.0L 4-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.

Cadillac CT4 vs Lexus IS across model years

  • Cadillac CT4
  • Lexus IS

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 Cadillac CT4 has more cargo space (13 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 34 2020 compact cars, the Cadillac CT4 ranks 27th and the Lexus IS 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Cadillac CT4 or the 2020 Lexus IS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac CT4. The Cadillac CT4 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Lexus IS 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Cadillac CT4 vs. the Lexus IS per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,194 for the Cadillac CT4 and $2,469 for the Lexus IS.

Which has more cargo space?

The Cadillac CT4, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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