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2025 Acura TLX vs Cadillac CT4
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Cadillac CT4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2025 Acura TLX (25 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $456 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Acura TLX
- Cadillac CT4
Side by side
| Acura TLX | Cadillac CT4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,279 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 93 cu ft | Passenger volume | 90 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 352 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 345 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | 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.
Acura TLX vs Cadillac CT4 across model years
- Acura TLX
- Cadillac CT4
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 Acura TLX has more passenger space (93 vs. 90 cu ft); the Acura TLX has more cargo space (14 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Acura TLX ranks 20th and the Cadillac CT4 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Acura TLX or the 2025 Cadillac CT4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Cadillac CT4. The Acura TLX is rated 25 MPG combined and the Cadillac CT4 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Acura TLX vs. the Cadillac CT4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Acura TLX and $2,279 for the Cadillac CT4.
Which has more cargo space?
The Acura TLX, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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