2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2024 BMW 4 Series 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 2024 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 $2,116 for the 2024 BMW 4 Series (28 MPG). That's roughly $73 a year, or about $365 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 4 Series
- Lexus LC Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW 4 Series | Lexus LC Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,116 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,043 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 86 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 312 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 304 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-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.
BMW 4 Series vs Lexus LC Hybrid across model years
- BMW 4 Series
- 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW 4 Series has more cargo space (12 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the BMW 4 Series ranks 14th and the Lexus LC Hybrid 12th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW 4 Series is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus LC Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 BMW 4 Series or the 2024 Lexus LC Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LC Hybrid. The BMW 4 Series is rated 28 MPG combined and the Lexus LC Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 BMW 4 Series vs. the Lexus LC Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the BMW 4 Series and $2,043 for the Lexus LC Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW 4 Series, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
BMW 4 Series vs Lexus LC Hybrid in other years
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