2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 Land Rover Defender vs Lexus GX
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
4WD · 3.4L 6-cyl turbo · 10-speed automatic · 17 MPG
The 2024 Land Rover Defender is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,118 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2024 Lexus GX (17 MPG). That's roughly $367 a year, or about $1,834 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Defender
- Lexus GX
Side by side
| Land Rover Defender | Lexus GX | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,485 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 17 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 15 MPG |
| 20 MPG | Highway | 21 MPG |
| 474 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 504 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| 4WD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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.
Land Rover Defender vs Lexus GX across model years
- Land Rover Defender
- Lexus GX
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
Among 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the Land Rover Defender ranks 60th and the Lexus GX 67th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Land Rover Defender or the 2024 Lexus GX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Defender. The Land Rover Defender is rated 19 MPG combined and the Lexus GX 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Land Rover Defender vs. the Lexus GX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Land Rover Defender and $3,485 for the Lexus GX.
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