2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2020 Cadillac CT5 vs Lexus LS Hybrid

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
$2,279/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2020 Lexus LS Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,279 for the 2020 Cadillac CT5 (26 MPG). That's roughly $163 a year, or about $814 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac CT5
  • Lexus LS Hybrid

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Cadillac CT5Lexus LS Hybrid
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
26 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
23 MPG City 25 MPG
32 MPG Highway 33 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 318 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
10-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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 CT5 vs Lexus LS Hybrid across model years

  • Cadillac CT5
  • Lexus LS Hybrid

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 CT5 has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Cadillac CT5 ranks 49th and the Lexus LS Hybrid 41st for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac CT5 is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus LS Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Cadillac CT5 or the 2020 Lexus LS Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LS Hybrid. The Cadillac CT5 is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus LS Hybrid 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Cadillac CT5 vs. the Lexus LS Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Cadillac CT5 and $2,116 for the Lexus LS Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Cadillac CT5, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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