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2023 Lexus UX Hybrid vs Porsche Taycan

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
$1,107/ year to fuel
42 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,094/ year to fuel
82 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2023 Lexus UX Hybrid (42 MPG) costs about $1,107 a year to fuel and the 2023 Porsche Taycan (82 MPGe) about $1,094.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus UX Hybrid
  • Porsche Taycan

Side by side

Lexus UX HybridPorsche Taycan
$1,107 Your annual fuel cost $1,094
42 MPG Combined efficiency 82 MPGe
43 MPG City 82 MPGe
41 MPG Highway 82 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 40.5 kWh
— Driving range 206 mi
90 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
209 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 9.5 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Electric
Regular gasoline Fuel Electricity
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor Electric motors (420 kW)
CVT Transmission 2-speed automatic
FWD 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 UX Hybrid vs Porsche Taycan across model years

  • Lexus UX Hybrid
  • Porsche Taycan

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 UX Hybrid has more cargo space (17 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 31 2023 compact cars, the Lexus UX Hybrid ranks 3rd and the Porsche Taycan 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Porsche Taycan is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lexus UX Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Lexus UX Hybrid or the 2023 Porsche Taycan?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Taycan. The Lexus UX Hybrid is rated 42 MPG combined and the Porsche Taycan 82 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Lexus UX Hybrid vs. the Porsche Taycan per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,107 for the Lexus UX Hybrid and $1,094 for the Porsche Taycan.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus UX Hybrid, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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