2020 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2020 Karma Revero vs Lexus LC 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.
RWD · 1.5L 3-cyl turbo · Single-speed · 70 MPGe + 26 MPG
RWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 30 MPG
The 2020 Karma Revero is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,496 a year to fuel (70 MPGe + 26 MPG), versus $1,975 for the 2020 Lexus LC Hybrid (30 MPG). That's roughly $479 a year, or about $2,397 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Karma Revero
- Lexus LC Hybrid
Side by side
| Karma Revero | Lexus LC Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,496 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,975 |
| 70 MPGe + 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 71 MPGe / 27 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 69 MPGe / 25 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 48 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 330 mi | Driving range | — |
| 61 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 87 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 70 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 298 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| 6.2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Single-speed | 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.
Karma Revero vs Lexus LC Hybrid across model years
- Karma Revero
- Lexus LC 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
Among 39 2020 subcompact cars, the Karma Revero ranks 5th and the Lexus LC Hybrid 11th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Karma Revero is a plug-in hybrid, while the Lexus LC Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Karma Revero or the 2020 Lexus LC Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Karma Revero. The Karma Revero is rated 70 MPGe + 26 MPG combined and the Lexus LC Hybrid 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Karma Revero vs. the Lexus LC Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,496 for the Karma Revero and $1,975 for the Lexus LC Hybrid.
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