2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 BMW 4 Series Hybrid 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 2025 BMW 4 Series Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,911 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $132 a year, or about $659 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 4 Series Hybrid
- Lexus LC Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW 4 Series Hybrid | Lexus LC Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,911 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,043 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 86 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 285 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 |
| Hybrid | 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 Hybrid vs Lexus LC Hybrid across model years
- BMW 4 Series Hybrid
- 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 Hybrid has more cargo space (12 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the BMW 4 Series Hybrid ranks 8th and the Lexus LC Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW 4 Series Hybrid or the 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 4 Series Hybrid. The BMW 4 Series Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Lexus LC Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW 4 Series Hybrid vs. the Lexus LC Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,911 for the BMW 4 Series Hybrid and $2,043 for the Lexus LC Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW 4 Series Hybrid, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
BMW 4 Series Hybrid vs Lexus LC Hybrid in other years
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