2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Cadillac Lyriq vs Lexus NX Plug-in 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.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 84 MPGe + 36 MPG
The 2024 Cadillac Lyriq is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,026 a year to fuel (89 MPGe), versus $1,274 for the 2024 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid (84 MPGe + 36 MPG). That's roughly $248 a year, or about $1,240 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Cadillac Lyriq
- Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Cadillac Lyriq | Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,026 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,274 |
| 89 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 84 MPGe + 36 MPG |
| 96 MPGe | City | 93 MPGe / 38 MPG |
| 81 MPGe | Highway | 75 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| 38 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40 kWh |
| 307 mi | Driving range | 550 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 37 mi |
| 105 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 24 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 87 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 6.7 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 4.5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| Electric motor (155 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| Single-speed | Transmission | CVT |
| 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.
Cadillac Lyriq vs Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Cadillac Lyriq
- Lexus NX Plug-in 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
The Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 550 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 307 miles for the Cadillac Lyriq.
Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Cadillac Lyriq ranks 20th and the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 34th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Cadillac Lyriq 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 NX Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq or the 2024 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac Lyriq. The Cadillac Lyriq is rated 89 MPGe combined and the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 84 MPGe + 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq vs. the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,026 for the Cadillac Lyriq and $1,274 for the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid: about 550 miles versus 307 miles.
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