2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2023 Audi TTS Coupe vs Lexus RC

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

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 26 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2023 Audi TTS Coupe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2023 Lexus RC (25 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $456 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi TTS Coupe
  • Lexus RC

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Audi TTS CoupeLexus RC
$2,279 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
26 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 21 MPG
31 MPG Highway 31 MPG
74 cu ft Passenger volume 84 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 355 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 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
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Audi TTS Coupe vs Lexus RC across model years

  • Audi TTS Coupe
  • Lexus RC

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 RC has more passenger space (84 vs. 74 cu ft); the Audi TTS Coupe has more cargo space (13 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the Audi TTS Coupe ranks 14th and the Lexus RC 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi TTS Coupe or the 2023 Lexus RC?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi TTS Coupe. The Audi TTS Coupe is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus RC 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi TTS Coupe vs. the Lexus RC per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Audi TTS Coupe and $2,370 for the Lexus RC.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi TTS Coupe, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Audi TTS Coupe vs Lexus RC in other years

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