2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2021 Lexus LC Hybrid vs Polestar 1
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 · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 29 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 58 MPGe + 26 MPG
The 2021 Polestar 1 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,720 a year to fuel (58 MPGe + 26 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2021 Lexus LC Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $324 a year, or about $1,618 over five years.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus LC Hybrid
- Polestar 1
Side by side
| Lexus LC Hybrid | Polestar 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,043 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,720 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 58 MPGe + 26 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 55 MPGe / 22 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 61 MPGe / 31 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 57 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 470 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 52 mi |
| 86 cu ft | Passenger volume | 72 cu ft |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | 4 cu ft |
| 303 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 93 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 9 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Lexus LC Hybrid vs Polestar 1 across model years
- Lexus LC Hybrid
- Polestar 1
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 Lexus LC Hybrid has more passenger space (86 vs. 72 cu ft); the Lexus LC Hybrid has more cargo space (5 vs. 4 cu ft).
Among 34 2021 subcompact cars, the Lexus LC Hybrid ranks 11th and the Polestar 1 6th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lexus LC Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Polestar 1 is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Lexus LC Hybrid or the 2021 Polestar 1?
Measured by cost to drive, the Polestar 1. The Lexus LC Hybrid is rated 29 MPG combined and the Polestar 1 58 MPGe + 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Lexus LC Hybrid vs. the Polestar 1 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,043 for the Lexus LC Hybrid and $1,720 for the Polestar 1.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lexus LC Hybrid, with 5 cu ft of luggage volume versus 4 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Lexus LC Hybrid vs Polestar 1 in other years
More 2021 comparisons
Lexus LC Hybrid vs…
Or compare the 2021 Lexus LC Hybrid with anything else: