2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2021 Lexus LC 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 · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 29 MPG
The 2021 Lexus LC Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,043 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2021 Lexus LC (19 MPG). That's roughly $1,075 a year, or about $5,377 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus LC
- Lexus LC Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus LC | Lexus LC Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,043 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 86 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 473 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 303 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 5.0L 8-cyl | 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.
Lexus LC vs Lexus LC Hybrid across model years
- Lexus LC
- 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 34 2021 subcompact cars, the Lexus LC ranks 29th and the Lexus LC Hybrid 11th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lexus LC is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus LC Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Lexus LC or the 2021 Lexus LC Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LC Hybrid. The Lexus LC is rated 19 MPG combined and the Lexus LC Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Lexus LC vs. the Lexus LC Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Lexus LC and $2,043 for the Lexus LC Hybrid.
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