2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD vs Lexus RX 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 · 1.3L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 77 MPGe + 29 MPG
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 83 MPGe + 35 MPG
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD (77 MPGe + 29 MPG) costs about $1,349 a year to fuel and the 2025 Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid (83 MPGe + 35 MPG) about $1,293.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD
- Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD | Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,349 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,293 |
| 77 MPGe + 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 83 MPGe + 35 MPG |
| 77 MPGe / 29 MPG | City | 91 MPGe / 36 MPG |
| 77 MPGe / 29 MPG | Highway | 75 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| 44 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40 kWh |
| 360 mi | Driving range | 540 mi |
| 33 mi | All-electric range | 37 mi |
| 120 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 89 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 4 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 2.5 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 1.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | 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.
Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD vs Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD
- Lexus RX 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 RX Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 540 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 360 miles for the Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD ranks 46th and the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid 42nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD or the 2025 Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid. The Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD is rated 77 MPGe + 29 MPG combined and the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid 83 MPGe + 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD vs. the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,349 for the Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD and $1,293 for the Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid: about 540 miles versus 360 miles.
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