2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Lexus RZ vs Volvo C40
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · Electric motors (350 kW) · Single-speed · 87 MPGe · 226 mi
The 2023 Lexus RZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $864 a year to fuel (107 MPGe), versus $1,040 for the 2023 Volvo C40 (87 MPGe). That's roughly $176 a year, or about $878 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus RZ
- Volvo C40
Side by side
| Lexus RZ | Volvo C40 | |
|---|---|---|
| $864 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,040 |
| 107 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 87 MPGe |
| 115 MPGe | City | 94 MPGe |
| 98 MPGe | Highway | 80 MPGe |
| 32 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 38.5 kWh |
| 220 mi | Driving range | 226 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 10 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (230 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (350 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | 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 RZ vs Volvo C40 across model years
- Lexus RZ
- Volvo C40
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
The Volvo C40 goes farther between stops: about 226 miles on a charge, compared with 220 miles for the Lexus RZ.
Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Lexus RZ ranks 6th and the Volvo C40 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Lexus RZ or the 2023 Volvo C40?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RZ. The Lexus RZ is rated 107 MPGe combined and the Volvo C40 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Lexus RZ vs. the Volvo C40 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $864 for the Lexus RZ and $1,040 for the Volvo C40.
Which has more range?
The Volvo C40: about 226 miles versus 220 miles.
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